A Pluralsight course by Troy Hunt that teaches web application security by showing common attacks first, so developers learn the basics from the attacker's side. It is aimed at web developers who want a hands-on introduction to security.

Commenters recommend it as a hands-on introduction to web security that covers the basics from the attack angle first.

What commenters said (3)

1. Strongly recommendsskwirl2016in “Have I Been Pwned? Data breach master list with API”

   At the risk of coming across like a shill, I loved his "Hack Yourself First" course on Pluralsight. He does a great job of covering the basics of web security that every web developer should know and he makes it interesting by covering it from the attack angle first.

   Someday I plan on getting around to subscribing for another month just to go through his newer content.

2. RecommendsFearNotDaniel2024in “Ask HN: What's the best book/resource to learn web application security?”

   I recommend Troy Hunt's Hack Yourself First course as a good hands on introduction:

   https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/hack-yourself-first

3. MentionsJ-dawg2016in “Ask HN: Which are the best books for security conscious full stack web devs?”

   Troy Hunt's Pluralsight course seems to come highly recommended [0]. I haven't got around to doing it myself yet, but it's on my list!

   [0] https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/hack-yourself-first

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