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CourseOWASP Top 10: Security Misconfiguration
You will learn about Security Misconfigurations, what are they, and how to prevent them.
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BeginnerTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary<1 hourPrerequisites
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About this course
2021 OWASP Top 10: Security Misconfiguration talks about the misconfiguration of security that makes systems vulnerable to attacks. In this course, we will explore what are security misconfigurations and learn how to identify and prevent them from our system.
Skills you'll gain
Describe what security misconfigurations are
Identify security misconfigurations
Remediate security misconfigurations
Syllabus
Misconfiguration, Where!?
Learn about security misconfiguration, what it is, and how to prevent it.
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