- Lab
- Security
Sanitize User Input for Java Applications
In this lab, you’ll practice sanitizing user input in Java to prevent common cyber attacks such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF). When you’re finished, you’ll be able to sanitize input effectively to reduce security risks in your applications.
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Getting Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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Conceptual Learning
In this challenge, you'll learn about the significance of security vulnerabilities that enable SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and cross-site request forgery (XSS).
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SQL Injection
In this challenge, you will learn how to create a database, perform a SQL injection, and then prevent SQL injections using parameterized queries.
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Cross Site Scripting and CSRF in Java
In this challenge, you will see a practical demonstration of XSS and CSRF in Java applications. Then, you will prevent these attacks by using input validation to sanitize user input.
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Assess Your Understanding
In this challenge, you will answer questions to reinforce the concepts covered throughout the lab.
What's a lab?
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Provided environment for hands-on practice
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Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
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