1 Python Security Best Practices
1.1 Understanding Python Security Risks
1.2 Safeguarding Code with Secure Coding Standards
1.3 Managing Dependencies and Third-Party Libraries
1.4 Implementing Input Validation and Sanitization
1.5 Using Secure Storage for Sensitive Data
1.6 Applying Cryptography for Data Security
1.7 Securing Python Applications in Production
2 Secure Authentication and Authorization
2.1 Fundamentals of Authentication and Authorization
2.2 Implementing Password-Based Authentication
2.3 Using Multi-Factor Authentication
2.4 Leveraging OAuth and OpenID Connect
2.5 Securing Tokens for API Access
2.6 Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
2.7 Implementing Single Sign-On (SSO)
3 Data Protection and Encryption in Python
3.1 Understanding Data Protection Principles
3.2 Introduction to Cryptographic Libraries in Python
3.3 Symmetric Encryption Techniques
3.4 Asymmetric Encryption and Key Management
3.5 Hashing for Data Integrity
3.6 Best Practices for Data Encryption
3.7 Securing Data in Transit and at Rest
4 Error Handling and Logging
4.1 Principles of Robust Error Handling
4.2 Using Exceptions Effectively
4.3 Custom Exception Classes
4.4 Logging Best Practices
4.5 Configuring the Python Logging Module
4.6 Structured Logging for Better Insights
4.7 Ensuring Security in Logging Practices
5 Writing Maintainable Code with Design Patterns
5.1 Essentials of Maintainable Code
5.2 Overview of Design Patterns
5.3 Creational Patterns
5.4 Structural Patterns
5.5 Behavioral Patterns
5.6 Applying Patterns to Python Code
5.7 Evaluating Maintainability with Code Metrics
6 Testing and Debugging Techniques
6.1 Importance of Testing in Software Development
6.2 Unit Testing with Python’s unittest Module
6.3 Behavior-Driven Development with pytest-bdd
6.4 Mocking and Testing Dependencies
6.5 Test Coverage and Continuous Integration
6.6 Debugging Techniques and Tools in Python
6.7 Advanced Debugging with IDEs
7 Code Versioning and Collaboration with Git
7.1 Foundations of Version Control Systems
7.2 Getting Started with Git
7.3 Branching Strategies and Best Practices
7.4 Collaborating with Git and GitHub
7.5 Managing Code Conflicts
7.6 Leveraging Git for Code Review Processes
7.7 Automating Workflows with Git Hooks
8 Performance Optimization and Profiling
8.1 Understanding the Importance of Performance Optimization
8.2 Identifying Performance Bottlenecks
8.3 Profiling Python Code with cProfile
8.4 Optimizing Algorithm Efficiency
8.5 Enhancing Performance with Cython
8.6 Leveraging Asynchronous Programming
8.7 Monitoring and Performance Testing Tools
9 Threading and Concurrent Execution
9.1 Fundamentals of Threading in Python
9.2 Creating and Managing Threads
9.3 Synchronization and Locking Mechanisms
9.4 Using Thread Pools for Task Management
9.5 Concurrent Execution with asyncio
9.6 Handling Exceptions in Multithreaded Applications
9.7 Performance Considerations and Best Practices
10 Secure and Maintainable APIs
10.1 Design Principles for Secure APIs
10.2 Building Maintainable API Structures
10.3 Authentication and Authorization in APIs
10.4 Input Validation and Error Handling
10.5 Protecting APIs Against Common Threats
10.6 Rate Limiting and Throttling for Security
10.7 Monitoring and Logging for APIs

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