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Mastering Security in Frontend Applications

This course will teach you how to secure your React, Vue, and Angular apps by applying frontend security best practices and preventing XSS and CSRF attacks.

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Modern frontend frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular each have their security considerations and vulnerabilities. This course focuses on practical security implementation across these major frameworks, including common exploits through package dependencies. You’ll learn to identify and fix vulnerabilities in package.json, implement protection against XSS and CSRF attacks, and prevent spoofing across different frameworks. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll build secure applications using framework-specific features and frontend security best practices. After completing this course, you can develop secure applications across React, Vue, and Angular, audit dependencies for vulnerabilities, and implement robust security measures—essential skills for building production-ready frontend applications.

Modern frontend frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular each have their security considerations and vulnerabilities. This course...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Basic understanding of security and its application to frontend development

Knowledge of best security practices across all popular frontend frameworks: Vue, Angular, and React

The ability to identify and resolve security vulnerabilities

Hands-on experience creating extensive security reports and conducting project analyses

Basic understanding of security and its application to frontend development

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

JavaScript

CSS

HTML Elements

Vue Components

React.js

Content

43 Lessons5 Quizzes

Getting Started

1 Lessons

Master best practices for securing frontend applications against vulnerabilities.

About This Course

Security Fundamentals

8 Lessons

Understand critical web security risks like XSS, CSRF, and exploits to enhance application safety.

Security Risk—Exploits

Security Risk—XSS

Security Risk—CSRF

Security Risk—Spoofing

Summary: Security Fundamentals

Quiz: Security Fundamentals

Practical Exercise: Article Application

Solution: Article Application

Security Exploits

8 Lessons

Explore critical security vulnerabilities in popular frontend frameworks and learn how to mitigate them.

Introduction to Security Exploits

Intricacies of Security Exploit in React

Intricacies of Security Exploit in Angular

Intricacies of Security Exploit in Vue.js

Summary: Security Exploits

Quiz: Security Exploits

Practical Exercise: Identify the Vulnerability

Solution: Identify the Vulnerability

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

8 Lessons

Understand XSS vulnerabilities in web frameworks and implement effective sanitization strategies.

Introduction to XSS

XSS in React: User Profiles

XSS in Angular: Blog Application

XSS in Vue.js: Product Reviews

Summary: Cross-Site Scripting

Quiz: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Practical Exercise: Thread Application

Solution: Thread Application

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

8 Lessons

Master CSRF protection strategies in React, Angular, and Vue.js applications.

Introduction to CSRF

CSRF in React: Handling Form Submissions

CSRF in Angular: Secure Payment Processing

CSRF in Vue.js: Managing User Settings

Summary: Cross-Site Request Forgery

Quiz: Cross Site Request Forgery

Practical Exercise: Profile

Solution: Profile

Authentication With Vue.js Using Auth0

Project

Spoofing

8 Lessons

Understand spoofing threats in web development and lean how to implement security measures across frameworks.

Introduction to Spoofing

Spoofing in React: Promo Codes Feature

Spoofing in Angular: Member Invitation Codes

Spoofing in Vue: Exclusive Content Access Codes

Summary: Spoofing

Quiz: Spoofing

Practical Exercise: Personalized Dashboard

Solution: Personalized Dashboard

Final Remarks

2 Lessons

Understand frontend security essentials and stay vigilant against evolving threats.

Day-to-Day Security Problems

Conclusion

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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