Optimal learning happens when theory meets practice. The Securitydrops Labs is designed to give you a training ground to practice your hands-on skills. It gives you a highly configurable web application, where you can play around in a sandbox.
Posts by Daniel Szpisjak
Lifelong learner. A security engineer with a strong development background. My goal is to bring security closer to developers in the form of trainings, workshops and Security Drops!

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The ends of encryption
Tuesday, Sep 4, 2018 by Daniel Szpisjak
End-to-end encryption means data is encrypted at the sender and only the final recipient can decrypt it. True end-to-end encryption has excellent privacy and security benefits. However, it also has a cost. As a developer, it is a great pattern to utilize to shield data from 3rd parties.
The Web API Authentication guide
Friday, Jun 22, 2018 by Daniel Szpisjak
As a web developer, you have various choices regarding API authentication. This guide aims to provide you with a high-level overview of the six most used schemes. Inside, you will find a cheatsheet to help you choose.
The Web API Authentication guide, TLS Client Certificates
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018 by Daniel Szpisjak
TLS mutual authentication doubles down on HTTPS. Using this scheme your clients’ identity is proved by presenting certificates and proving ownership of a private key. This is a very potent tool and also a tradeoff.
Introducing The Glossary
Friday, Mar 23, 2018 by Daniel Szpisjak
The Glossary describes common security jargon, phrases, abbreviations , and concepts succinctly and in a way that makes sense to you.