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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

Types of integration tests

Integration testing is a crucial phase in software development where individual units or components are combined and tested as a group. The primary goal is to ensure that the integrated components work as expected when interacting. There are a number of types of integration tests, each focusing on different aspects of the software architecture. Next, we will drill into some common types of integration tests:

  • Big Bang integration testing: In this approach, all components are integrated simultaneously, and the system is tested. The Big Bang method is typically used for smaller projects or when the components are loosely coupled.
  • Incremental integration testing: The system is built and tested incrementally, with new components integrated individually. Incremental integration suits larger projects, allowing for continuous testing and verification of newly integrated components.
  • Top-down integration testing: Testing begins with the highest-level...