Python Security Skill
Overview
Implement secure Python code practices and protect applications from common vulnerabilities.
Topics Covered
Common Vulnerabilities
- •SQL injection prevention
- •Command injection
- •Path traversal
- •Deserialization attacks
- •SSRF vulnerabilities
Secure Coding
- •Input validation
- •Output encoding
- •Secure file handling
- •Secrets management
- •Environment variables
Authentication
- •Password hashing (bcrypt, argon2)
- •JWT implementation
- •Session security
- •OAuth integration
- •API key management
Dependency Security
- •pip audit usage
- •Safety scanner
- •Snyk for Python
- •Dependabot setup
- •Vulnerability databases
Security Testing
- •Bandit static analysis
- •Security unit tests
- •Penetration testing basics
- •SAST/DAST tools
- •Code review checklist
Prerequisites
- •Python fundamentals
- •Web development basics
Learning Outcomes
- •Write secure Python code
- •Prevent common attacks
- •Audit dependencies
- •Implement authentication securely