This course
measures a students ability
to implement code using methods to minimize security risks and take advantage of the security functionality built into the .NET Framework.
When you pass the Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status.
Developing Applications by Using Security Best Practices |
Develop code under a least privilege account within the development environment
Configure the Microsoft .NET development environment and operating system |
Select the appropriate privileges |
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Develop code that runs under a least privilege account at run time
Develop code to run under a least privilege account that does not have administrator privileges |
Use least privilege for access to resources such as the file system, registry entries, and database |
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Analyze security implications of calling unknown code
Write code to verify that the identity of a COM component matches the identity expected |
Validate that data to and from third-party components conforms to the expected size, format, and type |
Test for integrity of data after transmission |
Evaluate unmanaged code |
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Write code that addresses failures in a manner that does not compromise security
Write code that defaults to a permission set that is more secure than the permission set that existed before the errors or issues occurred |
Create error messages that do not compromise security |
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Develop code that includes security measures in each tier of the solution, also known as defense in depth |
Implement application functionality to apply defaults that minimize security threats |
Write code to prevent canonicalization problems
Create canonical references for resources |
Validate that a reference is canonical |
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Validate external input at every boundary level to prevent security problems
Write code to test strings by using regular expressions |
Write code to test the size of data |
Write code to prevent SQL injection and cross-site scripting |
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Developing .NET Applications That Include Security Enhancements |
Implement security by using application domains |
Implement authentication
Implement a custom authentication mechanism in a Windows Forms application |
Implement an appropriate Web application or Web service authentication mechanism to accommodate specific application security requirements |
Implement functionality by consuming authenticated user information such as the IPrincipal, Membership, and Identity components of the .NET base class library |
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Write authorization code
Programmatically control access to functionality and data by using user information such as user identity, group membership, and other custom user information |
Control access to Web applications by using URL authorization |
Programmatically control access to functionality and data by using identities or criteria that are independent of user identity |
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Sign data by using certificates |
Implement data protection
Use .NET cryptographic techniques
Encrypt and decrypt data by using symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic functions |
Compute hashes by using cryptographic functions |
Write code to create cryptographically random numbers for cryptographic functions |
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Protect data in files and folders by creating, modifying, and deleting discretionary access control list (DACL) or security access control list (SACL) entries |
Encrypt and decrypt data by using the Data Protection API (DPAPI) |
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Implement security for an application or shared library by using .NET code access security.
Demand a code access permission such as FileIOPermission |
Group code access permissions into a permission set |
Override code access security checks |
Protect a resource in a library |
Specify the permission requests of an application |
Customize code access security |
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Access remote functionality in a manner that minimizes security risks
Use Web Services Enhancements for Microsoft .NET (WSE), such as WS-Security and WS-Interoperability |
Configure .NET remoting for security |
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Configuring Application Security by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework and Operating System Tools |
Work with .NET Security policies. Tools include the .NET Framework Configuration tool and the Code Access Security Policy tool |
Analyze the code access permissions of an assembly by using the Permissions View tool |
Configure security by using IIS and ASP.NET
Understand the security implications of impersonation |
Configure ASP.NET impersonation |
Configure Web folder permissions |
Set appropriate permissions on Web application files |
Configure a Web page or Web service to use SSL/TLS |
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Stabilizing and Releasing Applications in a Manner That Minimizes Security Risks |
Perform unit testing on applications and components to identify security vulnerabilities |
Release applications in a manner that minimizes security risks
Evaluate when to sign an assembly |
Implement delayed signing |
Create a strong named assembly |
Configure security settings by using the .NET Framework Configuration tool and the Code Access Security Policy tool at deployment |
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