Course Overview
- Course Title: Secure Code in Java and Spring Boot: Build Resilient Apps
- Instructor: Andrii Piatakha (Founder & CEO of IT-Bulls, Learn-IT University)
- Target Audience:
- Backend developers
- Tech leads
- Software engineers
- DevSecOps professionals
- Java/Spring Boot developers (intermediate to advanced)
- Prerequisites:
- Solid understanding of Java (Java 8+)
- Basic Spring Boot experience
- Familiarity with REST APIs, Maven/Gradle, Git, HTTP/JSON/XML
- Basic web application architecture knowledge
Curriculum Highlights
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Key Topics Covered:
- Secure coding fundamentals in Java
- Spring Security (authentication, authorization, access control)
- JWT & OAuth2 for API security
- SQL Injection prevention (JPA, Hibernate, parameterized queries)
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) & CSRF mitigation
- Encryption & hashing (AES, bcrypt)
- Secure session & cookie management
- OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities & defenses
- Resilience4j + Spring Boot for fault tolerance
- Microservices security patterns (load balancing, secure communication)
- Secure SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) principles
- Input validation & sanitization
- Secret management & secure configuration
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Key Skills Learned:
- Implement role-based & permission-based access control
- Configure CORS policies securely
- Detect & fix common security vulnerabilities in code
- Write resilient, production-ready Java/Spring Boot apps
- Apply automated vulnerability scanning tools
- Secure file uploads & dependency management
Course Format
- Duration: 34.5 hours on-demand video
- Format: Self-paced online (lifetime access)
- Resources:
- 9 articles
- Downloadable code samples
- Quizzes & hands-on exercises
- Certificate of completion
- Mobile & TV access