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Secure Node.js Applications with TLS

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Overview

In this course, you'll extend your HTTP server into a more complete application and apply your understanding of encryption to implement TLS in HTTP. You'll learn how encryption protects data and implement security features to secure your Express.js applications.

Syllabus

  • Unit 1: Introduction to Certificates
    • Generate a Self-Signed Certificate and Key Pair
    • Inspecting Key and Certificate Details
    • Verifying our Certificate
    • Extract the Public Key
  • Unit 2: Understanding the Chain of Trust
    • Generate a Self-Signed Root Certificate
    • Create a CSR for an Intermediate CA
    • Create a Server CSR and Sign the Certificate
  • Unit 3: Adding HTTPS to an Express.js Application
    • Enable HTTPS in Express Application
    • Trusting Self-Signed Certificates
    • Sniffing HTTPS Packets
    • Securing our HTTP server using TLS
  • Unit 4: Comparing TLS 1.2 vs TLS 1.3: Hands-On Differences
    • Configure the Minimum Allowed TLS Version
    • Connecting to our Server with TLS 1.2
    • Raise the Minimum TLS Version to 1.3
    • Trying to Connect to our Server with TLS 1.2
    • Set the Maximum TLS Version to 1.1
  • Unit 5: Understanding Man-in-the-Middle Attacks and Prevention
    • Get the Server's Certificate
    • Extract the Certificate
    • Convert the Certificate Encoding
    • Calculate the Certificate Hash

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