You're Not a Secure Developer Until You've Built These 5 Projects

Indrajeet Kumar — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:09:43 +0000

Uses JWT tokens for auth

Validates user input to prevent XSS

Stores sensitive data in MongoDB with encryption

👉 You'll learn: Auth flows, secure API practices, and token expiration logic.

Create CRUD routes with rate limiting

Add IP whitelisting and CORS control

Log every request and block suspicious patterns

👉 You'll learn: FastAPI + Python security patterns = 🔥

Scans open ports

Spoofs user agents

Detects basic misconfigurations

👉 This teaches you basic network scanning and reconnaissance in a legal lab environment.

End-to-end message encryption

Re-authentication on reconnect

Message expiration logic

👉 You’ll explore: Secure websockets, session management, and data privacy.

List OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities

Add new ones with tags, risk score, and prevention tips

Use MUI for beautiful UI

👉 Learn how to visualize security threats and educate others with tools you build.

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