- Lab
- Security
Secure Data at Rest for C#
In this lab, you’ll practice securing data for storage in C# using modern security techniques such as encryption, hashing with salt, and environment variables. This will allow you to build applications that meet modern security compliance requirements and standards. When you’re finished, you’ll have the ability to build applications that can securely store data using industry best practices.
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Table of Contents
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Challenge
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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Challenge
Understanding Securing Data for Storage in C#
To start this lab, you will learn about the importance of securing data at rest in C# Applications.
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Challenge
Implementing Secure Data Storage in C# Applications
In this challenge, you will create C# applications that implement the three security controls covered in the previous challenge: encryption, hashing, and environment variables.
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Challenge
Knowledge Check for Securing Data at Rest in C#
To finish this lab, you will test your understanding of the concepts that you learned in the last two challenges.
What's a lab?
Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.