Duration: 5 days – 35 hrs
Overview
The PHP and Laravel with JWT Security Training course is a comprehensive program designed to equip developers with the essential skills and knowledge required to build secure web applications using PHP and the Laravel framework. This course places a special emphasis on implementing JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for authentication and securing your applications against common web security threats.
Objectives
- Mastery of PHP and Laravel: Develop proficiency in PHP and Laravel for web application development, with a focus on secure coding practices.
- JWT Implementation: Understand the concept of JSON Web Tokens (JWT) and learn how to implement JWT-based authentication in Laravel applications.
- Web Security Expertise: Acquire essential skills to identify, prevent, and mitigate common web security threats, including XSS, CSRF, and SQL injection.
- API Security: Learn to secure RESTful APIs using JWT tokens and implement access control for API endpoints.
- Secure Coding Practices: Implement data validation, authentication, and authorization securely, following industry best practices.
- Real-World Application: Apply security principles to practical scenarios, develop secure web applications, and authenticate users with JWT tokens.
Audience
- Web developers
- Laravel developers
- Software engineers
- IT professionals looking to enhance their web application security skills
Pre- requisites
- Basic knowledge of PHP and web development is recommended.
Course Content
Day 1: Introduction to PHP and Laravel
- Introduction to server-side scripting and PHP.
- Setting up a development environment with Laravel.
- Creating your first Laravel project.
- Laravel routes and controllers.
- Introduction to Laravel’s Eloquent ORM for database access.
- Building a basic Laravel web application.
Day 2: Laravel Fundamentals and JWT
- Control structures in PHP (if statements, loops).
- Laravel views and Blade templating.
- Form handling and validation in Laravel.
- User authentication in Laravel.
- Introduction to JSON Web Tokens (JWT).
- Generating and validating JWT tokens in Laravel.
Day 3: Building Web Applications with Laravel (Authentication with JWT)
- Creating a Laravel-based user registration and login system.
- Securing routes using JWT authentication.
- Building RESTful APIs in Laravel.
- Testing and documenting your APIs.
- Role-based access control in Laravel.
Day 4: Integrating JWT Authentication (Advanced JWT Usage)
- Implementing token expiration and refresh.
- Handling JWT secrets and encryption.
- Customizing JWT payloads in Laravel.
- Single sign-on (SSO) using JWT in Laravel.
- Security best practices for JWT in Laravel.
Day 5: Real-world Project with JWT
- Developing a real-world web application using Laravel and JWT authentication.
- Integrating features like user profiles, settings, and more.
- Practical implementation of JWT in the project.
- Testing and debugging the application.
- Deploying the project locally for testing.
