The objective of this project is to design and develop a secure web application integrated with real-time vulnerability detection mechanisms. The system identifies common security threats such as SQL injection, XSS, and unauthorized access attempts while enhancing students’ knowledge of secure coding and web security monitoring.
Study common web application vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, and brute-force attacks.
Analyze secure coding standards and input validation techniques.
Prepare Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and security architecture documentation.
Design system architecture including web application, security monitoring module, and logging engine.
Create database schema for users, activity logs, detected threats, and alerts.
Implement secure user authentication with password hashing and session management.
Develop input validation and sanitization mechanisms for all user inputs.
Integrate real-time detection logic to identify suspicious patterns (e.g., SQL keywords, script tags).
Implement alert system to notify admin about detected vulnerabilities.
Develop admin dashboard to monitor threat logs and attack attempts.
Apply rate-limiting and account lockout mechanisms to prevent brute-force attacks.
Secure application using HTTPS simulation and token-based session validation.
Perform vulnerability testing using simulated attack inputs.
Maintain detailed audit logs of system activities and detected threats.
Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and security testing.
Prepare documentation including ER diagrams, security flowcharts, threat model explanation, and test cases.
Deploy the application locally and demonstrate real-time threat detection.
