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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

Open Web Application Security Project

When considering software security principles, you must reference Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) terminology. OWASP is an online community and organization that focuses on web application security. OWASP is known for its extensive collection of resources and tools related to web application security, which are freely available to the public. The primary goal of OWASP is to improve software security by providing knowledge and tools that help organizations and individuals develop and maintain secure web applications.

Some of the critical activities and resources associated with OWASP include the following:

  • Top 10: This is a regularly updated list of the top 10 most critical web application security risks. It serves as a guide for developers and organizations to prioritize their security efforts.
  • Projects: OWASP sponsors and supports various open source projects related to web application security. These projects cover...