DES 222 – Mitigating OWASP 2025 Broken Access Control (UPDATED)

Course Overview

This course equips web application developers with the knowledge and skills needed to identify and mitigate Broken Access Control vulnerabilities as defined in the OWASP Top 10 (2025). Learners will explore best practices for designing and enforcing robust access control mechanisms, including centralized authorization logic, record ownership enforcement, and application-specific business limits. The course also covers operational controls such as disabling directory listings, protecting sensitive files, logging and alerting on access control failures, and applying rate limits to reduce automated attack impact.

By the end of the course, participants will be prepared to build, test, and validate effective access controls throughout the development and QA lifecycle.