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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

System testing

System testing is a crucial phase in the software testing process, where the entire integrated software system is tested to ensure that it behaves as expected and meets the specified requirements. What follows is a general overview of the critical aspects of system testing for a software application:

1. Test environment setup:

  • Establish a dedicated testing environment that closely mimics the production environment
  • Ensure that all required hardware, software, and network configurations are in place

2. Test planning:

  • Develop a comprehensive system test plan that outlines the scope, objectives, resources, schedule, and criteria for success
  • Identify the test scenarios and cases based on the system requirements and specifications

3. Functional testing:

  • Verify that the software functions as intended according to the specified requirements
  • Test each feature and functionality to ensure they work individually and in conjunction...