GraphQL for Beginners
RCCE students will learn GraphQL API security including query depth and complexity attacks, introspection abuse, authorization bypass through nested queries, batching attacks, and GraphQL-specific injection vulnerabilities. RCCE students will learn to assess GraphQL implementations for security weaknesses, configure query depth limits and cost analysis, disable introspection in production environments, implement field-level authorization, detect and block resource exhaustion through query complexity attacks, secure GraphQL subscriptions, audit GraphQL schemas for data exposure risks, and integrate GraphQL security testing into application development pipelines. Designed for students with no prior experience in this area, this course builds knowledge from the ground up with clear explanations, guided demonstrations, and progressive skill-building. Starting from foundational concepts, RCCE students will learn core concepts through practical examples that connect theory to real-world security operations. By completion, students will have the foundational knowledge and hands-on confidence needed to contribute in professional cybersecurity roles.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing GraphQL for Beginners
- Execute hands-on tasks for learning objectives — covering Core concepts: schema, types, resolvers.
- Execute hands-on tasks for identify threats — covering Query depth and complexity attacks.
- Execute hands-on tasks for understand graphql — covering Core concepts: schema, types, resolvers.
- Execute hands-on tasks for implement defenses — covering Query depth limits and cost analysis.
- Execute hands-on tasks for integrate security — covering Schema auditing workflows.
- Execute hands-on tasks for single endpoint — covering All queries go to one URL.
- Execute hands-on tasks for strongly typed — covering Schema defines all types.
- Execute hands-on tasks for open source
- Execute hands-on tasks for security implication — covering GitHub, Shopify, Twitter, Airbnb.
- Execute hands-on tasks for thousands of production apis — covering Mobile performance optimization.
- Execute hands-on tasks for data fetching
- Explain GraphQL Architecture Overview fundamentals
| Module 01 | Learning Objectives |
| Module 02 | Identify Threats |
| Module 03 | Understand GraphQL |
| Module 04 | Implement Defenses |
| Module 05 | Integrate Security |
| Module 06 | Single Endpoint |
| Module 07 | Strongly Typed |
| Module 08 | Open Source |
| Module 09 | Security Implication |
| Module 10 | Thousands of production APIs |
| Module 11 | Data Fetching |
| Module 12 | GraphQL Architecture Overview |
| Module 13 | Transport Layer |
| Module 14 | Execution Engine |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice graphql for beginners by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Execute hands-on tasks for learning objectives
- Lab 2: Execute hands-on tasks for identify threats
- Lab 3: Execute hands-on tasks for understand graphql
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for implement defenses
- Lab 5: Execute hands-on tasks for integrate security
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for GraphQL for Beginners, verifiable through the Rocheston certification portal.
- Full access to all course materials and slide decks
- Hands-on lab access on Rocheston Rose X OS environment
- Access to Rocheston CyberNotes
- Access to Rocheston Zelfire — EDR/XDR SIEM platform
- Access to Rocheston Raven — online cyber range exercise platform
- Access to Rocheston Vulnerability Vines AI