Course Overview
- Course Title: OWASP API Security Top 10 (2021/2023/2025) with Java Examples
- Instructor: Andrii Piatakha (Founder & CEO, IT-Bulls; Founder, Learn-IT University)
- Target Audience:
- Developers (Java, web development)
- Security professionals (penetration testers, application security engineers)
- DevOps/SecOps teams
- Tech leads & architects responsible for secure API design
- Students with basic web development knowledge
- Prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of how the web works (HTTP, REST, APIs)
- Knowledge of a programming language for web development (Java preferred for examples)
Curriculum Highlights
- Key Topics Covered:
- OWASP Top 10 (2021 & 2017) – Web application security risks
- OWASP API Security Top 10 (2023/2025 focus)
- API-specific vulnerabilities (e.g., Broken Object Level Authorization, Excessive Data Exposure)
- Secure coding practices in Java (hands-on examples)
- Threat modeling for APIs
- Security guidelines & standards (OWASP, NIST, ISO)
- Real-world vulnerability examples & mitigation techniques
- Secure design processes for development teams
- Key Skills Learned:
- Identify and exploit common API security flaws
- Implement secure coding practices in Java
- Apply OWASP API Security Top 10 in real projects
- Conduct threat modeling for APIs
- Design secure authentication/authorization flows
- Prevent injection attacks, broken access control, and data leaks
- Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines
Course Format
- Duration: 30 hours on-demand video
- Format:
- Self-paced online course (lifetime access)
- Video lectures + hands-on coding exercises
- Q&A support (instructor responses in course forum)
- Resources:
- 7 downloadable articles/guides
- Source code repositories (Java examples)
- Mobile app access (practice tests & interview prep)
- Certificate of completion (Udemy-verified)
Additional Details
- Language: English
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- Student Enrollment: 1,179,427+ students (across instructor’s courses)
- Rating: 4.4/5 (49,574+ reviews)


