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Secure Coding for Go

6 Courses
2 Labs
7 Hours
Skill IQ

This path equips Go developers and security professionals with the knowledge and techniques needed to write secure applications. Learners will explore essential security concepts, industry best practices, and hands-on strategies to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in Go code. By the end of the course, developers, DevSecOps engineers, and security professionals will have a solid understanding of how to protect their applications from common threats while aligning with modern security standards.

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Secure Coding for Go

Learn about secure coding for Go. Perfect for developers and security professionals alike.

Secure Coding Labs

Learn about secure coding for Go with our interactive hands-on labs. Perfect for developers and security professionals alike.

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What You'll Learn
  • Learners will understand the importance of secure coding in Go, recognize common vulnerabilities in Go applications, and explore relevant industry security standards such as OWASP and NIST. They will adopt defensive programming techniques, implement secure error handling, and apply principles like least privilege and secure dependency management.
Prerequisites
  • None
Related topics
  • Secure Coding
  • Golang
  • DevSecOps
  • Developer Security
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