Lesson 1 — Identifying and Responding to Compromised TYPO3 Environments

Prerequisites and goals

Prerequisites

Theoretical prerequisites

This lesson assumes that you already know the following:

  • Understand and apply security best practices to custom TYPO3 code
  • Learn to use tools for security testing of custom TYPO3 extensions
  • Understand steps to address vulnerabilities in TYPO3 core
  • Learn proper methods for reporting and documenting security issues
  • Understand effective management and timely application of security patches
  • Comprehend best practices for developing secure TYPO3 extensions
  • Theorize handling of hypothetical security breaches through role-play scenarios

Practical prerequisites

Before you start this lesson, please have the following things ready:

  • Secured custom TYPO3 code with best practices
  • Tested custom TYPO3 extensions using security tools
  • Fixed vulnerabilities in TYPO3 core following correct steps
  • Accurately reported and documented security issues
  • Timely managed and applied security patches
  • Developped secure TYPO3 extensions from scratch
  • Practiced handling security breaches with role-play scenarios

Goals

Theoretical goals

By the end of this lesson, you should know the following:

  • Master common indicators of TYPO3 system compromise
  • Understand immediate response procedures for security breaches
  • Learn about evidence preservation in compromised environments
  • Study containment strategies for compromised TYPO3 systems

Practical goals

By the end of this lesson, you should have completed the following:

  • Detect signs of compromise in TYPO3 installations
  • Execute immediate response procedures following security protocols
  • Implement system containment measures during security incidents
  • Document and preserve evidence of security breaches

Learning resources

Teacher's instructions

Student's instructions