Defending Against Path Traversal Attacks

Join Jason Lam, a principal instructor at SANS Institute, as he delves into the critical topic of path traversal vulnerabilities. This video provides a comprehensive overview of how these vulnerabilities impact web applications, APIs, and security appliances, and offers practical advice on how to safeguard your systems against these threats. This topic, along with many others, is covered in-depth in SEC522:Application Security: Securing Web Applications, APIs, and Microservices.
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SEC522:Application Security: Securing Web Applications, APIs, and Microservices is the perfect course to deepen your understanding of web application security. Gain the skills to defend against real-world threats and adopt best practices for secure development. With over 20 hands-on labs and a comprehensive Defend the Flag exercise, SEC522 prepares you to effectively secure modern web applications. Learn more, read the syllabus, and access your FREE trial of SEC522 at: www.sans.org/c...
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Jason Lam holds a leadership role at a large global financial company. In this role, he’s accountable for global direction and management of cyber security defense and response. He has nearly two decades of experience in the information security industry, progressing from hands-on research work to securing large-scale enterprise environments. Over the years, Jason has performed and led intrusion detection, penetration testing, defense improvement programs and incident response in large enterprise environments. Jason is a co-author and instructor for SEC522: Application Security: Securing Web Apps, APIs, and Microservices. Learn more about Jason at www.sans.org/p...
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