Security for Web App Development

The program of study for the Certificate of Achievement in Security for Web App Development includes instruction and practice in the development of web sites and web apps using the most current security techniques. This course of study prepares students for adapting and creating web sites with techniques that enhance the security of those applications.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Use front-end web development techniques to develop and publish web sites or web apps for different platforms.
• Compare the different methods for securing shared resources used by web apps.
• Evaluate the different types of security problems that might occur in a web application project.
• Implement effective web application security techniques.

CB01: Course Department Number	CB02: Course Title	fall 2022 Semester # Sections	fall 2022 Semester Enrollment Totals	fall 2023 Semester # Sections	fall 2023 Semester Enrollment Totals
CNIT 131H OR CNIT 131	Introduction to HTML & CSS OR Internet Basics & Begin HTML	1	28	1	27
CNIT 120	Network Security	3	50	2	35
CNIT 132	Intermediate HTML, CSS	2	38	2	38
CNIT 133	JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX	3	58	2	40
CNIT 129S	Securing Web Applications	n/a	0	1	25
CNIT 131A	XML & JSON	1	22	n/a	0
CS 150A	Intro to SQL Databases and NoSQL	n/a	0	5	50

The program of study for the Certificate of Achievement in Security for Web App Development includes instruction and practice in the development of web sites and web apps using the most current security techniques. This course of study prepares students for adapting and creating web sites with techniques that enhance the security of those applications.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Use front-end web development techniques to develop and publish web sites or web apps for different platforms.
• Compare the different methods for securing shared resources used by web apps.
• Evaluate the different types of security problems that might occur in a web application project.
• Implement effective web application security techniques.

The goal of the Security for Web App Development certificate is to provide students with instruction and practice in the development of web sites and web apps focusing mainly on the security part. This course of study prepares students for developing and publishing web sites, and web apps that are user friendly but also follow security standards. Once students complete this certificate program, they will be qualified for entry-level or mid-level job positions as mobile web developers, or security analysts for web applications at startups, small, mid-size, or big companies.Upon Completion of this certificate, students will be able to:• Use front-end web development techniques to develop and publish web sites or web apps for different platforms.• Compare the different methods for securing shared resources used by web apps.• Evaluate the different types of security problems that might occur in a web application project.Item 2. Catalog DescriptionThe program of study for the Certificate of Achievement in Security for Web App Development includes instruction and practice in the development of web sites and web apps using the most current security techniques. This course of study prepares students for adapting and/or creating web sites with techniques that enhance the security of those applications.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CNIT 131H OR CNIT 131	Introduction to HTML & CSS OR Internet Basics & Begin HTML	1 Unit OR 3 Units	Y1 fall
CNIT 132	Intermediate HTML and CSS	3 units	Y1 fall
CNIT 133	JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX	3 units	Y1 fall
CNIT 120	Network Security	3	Y1 spring
CNIT 129S	Securing Web Applications	3	Y1 spring
CNIT 131A OR CS 150A	XML & JSON OR Introduction to SQL Databases and NoSQL	3 units  OR  3 units	Y1 spring
TOTAL		16-18

It is possible to complete the entire certificate in two semesters.

Year 1 Fall = 7 (or 9)

Year 1 Spring = 9

Total Units = 16 (or 18)

There are no other departments offering similar curriculum and the Security for Web App Development Certificate is substituting the previous Security for Web App Development that used to be a certificate of accomplishment offered by Computer Networking and Information Technology (CNIT) Department.

There are some online programs for the area of security for web development such as the one offered by GIAC Certified Web Application Defender - GWEB (https://www.giac.org/certifications/certified-webapplication-defender-gweb/ ) but, in reality, this is a paid industry exam (price $949) and they refer students to paid affiliated training to prepare students for the certificate. One of the affiliates is the SANS Institute that offers a 6-day intense course SEC522 – Application Security: Securing Web Apps, APIs, and Microservices (https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-courses/application-security-securing-web-apps-apimicroservices/) at the price of $8,275. Coursera lists different courses from private companies and public or private universities and some of those courses offer certificates in the area of Web Application Security (https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=application%20security). The San Bernardino Valley College offers a certificate of accomplishment named Web Application Security Support Specialist (18-19 units - https://catalog.valleycollege.edu/degree-certificate-program-index/computer-informationtechnology/web-application-security-support-specialist-certificateachievement/#programlearningoutcomestext)