Introduction to JavaScript Security (LFS184)
Understanding JavaScript security makes you a sharper, more valuable developer. Learn to spot risks early and think like a defender for a career edge.
What you'll learn
- Understand core JavaScript and web security concepts
- Recognize common web attack patterns and risks
- Learn browser defenses and key web security protocols
- Apply a security-first mindset to JavaScript development
Skills you'll gain
- Build a strong foundation in web technologies and JavaScript security
- Understand key web security protocols and browser defenses
- Recognize and analyze common web attack patterns such as CSRF, XSS, and code injection
- Spot security flaws in JavaScript applications
- Design safer web systems with a security-first mindset
- Apply secure development practices throughout the software lifecycle
Prerequisites
- • Experience with at least one programming language (JavaScript preferred, but not required)
- • Basic command line skills
- • Access to a modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge)
- • Node.js environment (v18+)
- • Text editor or IDE
Who this course is for
- → Web developers who want to build a strong foundation in JavaScript and web security
- → Software engineers looking to integrate secure practices into their development workflow
- → Tech students new to security concepts
Provider
Linux Foundation
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