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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 the primary purpose of unit testing?
    1. To identify performance issues
    2. To test individual components in isolation
    3. To assess user interface design
    4. To validate an entire application
  2. Which of the following is a key benefit of unit testing?
    1. Ensuring a flawless user experience
    2. Improving network performance
    3. Uncovering integration issues
    4. Early detection of bugs
  3. What does the term “isolation” mean in the context of unit testing?
    1. Running tests concurrently
    2. Ignoring certain test cases
    3. Testing multiple components together
    4. Testing in a controlled environment
  4. In unit testing, what is the role of test cases?
    1. To provide examples of user documentation
    2. To ensure the software is bug-free
    3. To document code structure
    4. To verify the correctness of an entire system
  5. How does unit testing contribute to code maintenance?
    1. By eliminating the need for documentation
    2. By outsourcing testing to a separate team
    3. By serving as living documentation
    4. By preventing...