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Security-Driven Software Development

By : Aspen Olmsted
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Security-Driven Software Development

By: Aspen Olmsted

Overview of this book

Extend your software development skills to integrate security into every aspect of your projects. Perfect for any programmer or developer working on mission-critical applications, this hands-on guide helps you adopt secure software development practices. Explore core concepts like security specifi cation, modeling, and threat mitigation with the iterative approach of this book that allows you to trace security requirements through each phase of software development. You won’t stop at the basics; you’ll delve into multiple-layer att acks and develop the mindset to prevent them. Through an example application project involving an entertainment ticketing software system, you’ll look at high-profi le security incidents that have aff ected popular music stars and performers. Drawing from the author’s decades of experience building secure applications in this domain, this book off ers comprehensive techniques where problem-solving meets practicality for secure development. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the expertise to systematically secure software projects, from crafting robust security specifi cations to adeptly mitigating multifaceted threats, ensuring your applications stand resilient in the face of evolving cybersecurity challenges.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Part 1: Modeling a Secure Application
8
Part 2: Mitigating Risks in Implementation
13
Part 3: Security Validation

Self-assessment questions

  1. What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and why is it a security concern for web applications?
    1. XSS is a security feature that prevents data leakage in web applications.
    2. XSS is a programming language used for web development.
    3. XSS is a technique used to secure web applications.
    4. XSS is a vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
  2. What is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and how can web applications defend against it?
    1. CSRF is a technique for securely transmitting data between a client and a server.
    2. CSRF is a security feature that protects against unauthorized data access.
    3. CSRF is a type of encryption used to protect sensitive data in web applications.
    4. CSRF is an attack where an attacker tricks a user into unknowingly making a request to a web application without their consent.
  3. What is SQL injection and how can it be prevented in web applications?
    1. SQL injection is a database management technique...