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