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ECCouncil CASE Java
The CASE Java certification prepares developers to design, implement, and test secure Java applications, covering security fundamentals, Spring Security, I/O protection, data access controls, and robust error handling and logging.
120
Minutes
50
Questions
70/100
Passing Score
$250
Exam Cost
Who Should Take This
Java engineers, DevOps specialists, and security analysts with at least two years of experience building Spring Boot or JVM‑based services are ideal candidates. They pursue this exam to validate their ability to embed security controls throughout the software lifecycle and advance their professional credentials.
What's Covered
1
Java Security Fundamentals
2
Spring Security
3
Input and Output Security
4
Secure Data Access
5
Error Handling and Logging
6
API Security
7
Session and Concurrency
8
Configuration Security
9
Testing and Review
10
Deployment Security
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Practice Questions
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Exam Tips & Strategy
20 Activity Formats
Course Outline
60 learning goals
1
Java Security Fundamentals
2 topics
JVM security model
- Apply JVM security including ClassLoader hierarchy SecurityManager bytecode verification and security policy configuration.
- Analyze JVM security to identify permission gaps class loading vulnerabilities and insufficient sandboxing.
- Design JVM security architectures incorporating module system boundaries custom ClassLoaders and policy management.
Java cryptography
- Apply JCA including JCE providers AES RSA digital signatures and secure random number generation in Java.
- Analyze Java crypto to identify weak algorithms improper key management and insecure random sources.
- Design cryptographic strategies for Java incorporating key stores provider selection and algorithm migration.
2
Spring Security
2 topics
Authentication
- Apply Spring Security authentication including form login OAuth2 SAML JWT and custom authentication providers.
- Analyze Spring Security to identify authentication bypass weak session management and provider misconfigurations.
- Design authentication architectures for Spring Boot incorporating multi-factor federated identity and token patterns.
Authorization
- Apply Spring Security authorization including method security expression-based access SpEL and hierarchical roles.
- Analyze authorization to identify privilege escalation missing annotations and insufficient access restrictions.
- Design authorization frameworks for Spring incorporating PreAuthorize custom voters and centralized policy.
3
Input and Output Security
2 topics
Bean validation
- Apply Bean Validation JSR-380 including constraint annotations custom validators and validation groups in Spring.
- Analyze input handling to identify missing validation mass assignment binding vulnerabilities and insufficient sanitization.
- Design input validation for Java incorporating Bean Validation custom constraints and request filtering patterns.
Output encoding
- Apply output encoding in Thymeleaf and JSP including HTML escaping JavaScript encoding and XSS prevention.
- Analyze template rendering to identify unescaped output injection vulnerabilities and encoding bypass.
- Design output security incorporating template engine security CSP headers and content type enforcement.
4
Secure Data Access
2 topics
JPA and Hibernate
- Apply JPA and Hibernate security including parameterized queries criteria API and native SQL injection prevention.
- Analyze data access code to identify HQL injection raw query vulnerabilities and entity exposure through lazy loading.
- Design secure data access using JPA incorporating repository patterns query projections and audit interceptors.
Data encryption
- Apply Java data encryption including Jasypt field-level encryption transparent data encryption and secure connections.
- Analyze data protection to identify unencrypted sensitive fields weak key storage and connection string exposure.
- Design data protection incorporating field-level encryption key vault integration and encryption lifecycle.
5
Error Handling and Logging
2 topics
Exception management
- Apply Java exception handling including custom hierarchies ControllerAdvice global handlers and error responses.
- Analyze exception handling to identify stack trace disclosure information leakage and insufficient error classification.
- Design exception management incorporating centralized handling security logging and user-safe error responses.
Security logging
- Apply SLF4J Logback and security event monitoring for audit trails and incident detection in Java applications.
- Analyze logging coverage to identify missing security events log injection risks and insufficient investigation detail.
- Design security logging incorporating MDC structured events centralized aggregation and tamper protection.
6
API Security
2 topics
REST API security
- Apply Spring Web API security including OAuth2 resource server JWT validation CORS configuration and rate limiting.
- Analyze REST API to identify authorization bypass input validation gaps and insufficient response filtering.
- Design API security for Spring incorporating gateway patterns security filters and request validation chains.
WebSocket and reactive
- Apply WebSocket and Spring WebFlux security including STOMP message security reactive auth and backpressure.
- Analyze reactive security to identify race conditions authentication gaps and stream manipulation risks.
- Design reactive security incorporating security context propagation non-blocking auth and stream protection.
7
Session and Concurrency
2 topics
Session management
- Apply Spring Session including Redis-backed sessions session fixation protection and concurrent session control.
- Analyze sessions to identify fixation vulnerabilities insufficient expiration and CSRF vulnerabilities.
- Design session management incorporating distributed stores secure cookies and CSRF protection patterns.
Concurrency security
- Apply Java concurrency security including thread-safe coding synchronized access atomic operations and immutability.
- Analyze concurrent code to identify race conditions TOCTOU vulnerabilities and shared state security issues.
- Design thread-safe security incorporating immutable objects concurrent collections and lock-free patterns.
8
Configuration Security
2 topics
Secrets management
- Apply Spring config security including Spring Cloud Config Vault integration encrypted properties and profiles.
- Analyze configuration to identify hardcoded secrets insecure property sources and insufficient environment isolation.
- Design configuration security incorporating external secret stores rotation automation and security profiles.
Dependency management
- Apply Java dependency security including Maven Gradle vulnerability scanning license compliance and locking.
- Analyze dependency trees to identify vulnerable transitive dependencies abandoned libraries and supply chain risks.
- Design dependency management incorporating automated scanning update policies and approved library catalogs.
9
Testing and Review
2 topics
Security testing
- Apply Java security testing including JUnit tests for auth MockMvc for API security and SpotBugs for detection.
- Analyze security test coverage to identify untested attack vectors missing assertions and gap areas.
- Design security testing for Java incorporating unit integration and SAST tools in CI/CD pipeline stages.
Code review
- Apply Java security code review using SpotBugs FindSecBugs SonarQube and manual pattern identification.
- Analyze code review findings to prioritize security issues create remediation guidance and track verification.
- Design code review programs for Java incorporating automated scanners peer review and developer training.
10
Deployment Security
2 topics
Cloud deployment
- Apply cloud-native Java deployment security including Spring Boot Actuator protection health checks and service mesh.
- Analyze cloud deployments to identify exposed management endpoints excessive permissions and missing controls.
- Design cloud deployment security for Java incorporating Actuator security container hardening and protection.
Container deployment
- Apply Java container security including JVM tuning for containers distroless images and Kubernetes pod security.
- Analyze containerized Java to identify JVM escape risks image vulnerabilities and orchestration misconfigurations.
- Design Java container strategies incorporating GraalVM native images minimal bases and runtime security.
Scope
Included Topics
- Java application security including JVM security Spring Security authentication authorization and secure data access.
- Spring Security including form login OAuth2 SAML JWT and method-level security for Spring Boot applications.
- Secure data access including JPA Hibernate SQL injection prevention prepared statements and ORM security patterns.
- Java deployment security including container deployment cloud-native Java CI/CD security and runtime protection.
- Security testing and code review for Java including SpotBugs FindSecBugs and SonarQube integration.
Not Covered
- General secure programming covered by ECSP.
- Offensive web exploitation covered by CEH/WAHS.
- DevSecOps pipeline security covered by ECDE.
- Network defense covered by CND.
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