Udemy - Ultimate HTTP Warrior

What you'll learn
In depth working of the protocol as per the HTTP RFCs
Components of HTTP based systems
Evolution of HTTP
How to setup a Web Server using Apache
Hosting an Internet facing static web site on your Apache server
How a complete web site gets loaded on your browser
How to use Developer Tools and Wireshark to observe and analyse HTTP Traffic
Deep Dive into the Waterfall section of Developer Tools
The relation between TCP and HTTP
Different connection management strategies like short lived vs persistent vs pipelining vs parallel vs domain sharding vs multiplexing
Format of HTTP Messages
HTTP Headers and their significance / use case
How to use Curl and Postman to make HTTP requests and how to diagnose the output
URL and URL Encoding
The role of MIME in HTTP
Deep Dive into HTTP Keep Alive
How do reverse proxies leverage HTTP Keep Alive feature
Deep Dive into HTTP Methods - to RFC or not (pun intended)
How HTML Forms work with the POST method
How to store form data into a Database
All other HTTP Methods explained with a practical web application
HTTP Response Codes
The significance HOST Header in Virtual Hosting
HOST Header vs SNI
Query String Parameters and how do they compare to the POST method
Content Negotiation - Server driven vs Agent driven
How caching works and caching related headers
Caching strategies for different types of content
Significance of VARY header in Content Negotiation
How do HTTP Redirects work - 301, 302, 307, 308, 300, 304
Range Requests
Transfer Encoding and the concept of per hop headers
Deep Dive into Cookies and Sessions - Explained with a practical web application
Demonstration of Cookie related attacks - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) and Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and how to mitigate them
Difference between a Web Server and Application Server
How Static and Dynamic websites and web applications work
How Web Servers can run application programs and produce dynamic content
Different Web Application Architectures
How does HTTP work in the context of a Web Application
HTTP Security: CORS / HSTS / CSP / SSL (HTTPS) / HKPK and CT / X-Headers / Authentication / Referrer and Referrer Policy Headers
Client hints and Fetch metadata request headers
Deep Dive into HTTP2
Basics of Front End Web Development - HTML, CSS and JS
What are APIs
How intermediate devices like Forward and Reverse Proxies interact with HTTP traffic
Troubleshoot HTTP Issues effectively
Requirements
Basic CCNA level networking knowledge
Basic TCP and Linux knowledge
Access to a Linux server - cloud / eve-ng / gns3
Access to intermediate network devices such as Layer 7 proxies
Description
This course includes:17 hours on-demand videoFront End and Backend Code for the WebsiteDownloadable commands and configurationsFull lifetime accessCertificate of CompletionWho is this couse for:This course has been designed for Network Engineers who are coming from a routing and switching background and looking forward to moving towards supporting Load Balancers, Firewalls and Proxies.It can also be leveraged by seasoned application support engineers, system administrators, platform engineers, web site hosting administrators, web developers and other infrastructure professionals as it covers the working of the protocol in depth.Course Outcomes:Thorough understanding of the HTTP protocol and how it works with static and dynamic websites.Understand how application traffic is transported across the network and how it interacts with various devices such as routers, switches and load balancers.Good understanding of how basic websites and web applications work.Confidently troubleshoot HTTP based network trafficIdentify if the issue is with the network or the ApplicationClear interviews with top tier organizations Amazon, Google, Facebook etc.What sets this course apart from others:High quality production standardsRespect for time - every second of the course is used to deliver precise and practical informationGoes deep into the protocol following the RFCComprehensive coverage of all HTTP related conceptsAll topics are explained with real static/dynamic websitesExplains not just the protocol but all surrounding concepts - how static and dynamic web sites work - what is front end and backend web development
Who this course is for
This course has been designed for Network Engineers who are coming from a routing and switching background and looking forward to moving towards supporting Load Balancers, Firewalls and Proxies. It can also be leveraged by seasoned application support engineers, system administrators, platform engineers, web site hosting administrators, web developers and other infrastructure professionals as it covers the working of the protocol in depth.
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