JavaScript Security Part 3 (Coursera)

Offered by Infosec,
JavaScript Security Part 3 (Coursera)

This course covers Serverless Javascript and Web Developer Desktop Security.

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What You Will Learn

  • Serverless Javascript
  • Web Developer Desktop Security.

Course 4 of 4 in the JavaScript Security Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Serverless Javascript
Exploring serverless JavaScript. All major cloud providers now provide serverless services. But what are the security implications of using them? In this course, we will review the security best practices of a safe serverless project.

WEEK 2
Web Developer Desktop Security
A look at common web developer desktop security issues. Building web applications can open some parts of your own workstation to attacks. In this short course, we will go through a few "gotchas" anyone building web applications should know about.

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