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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

Authorization

Authorization in software refers to granting or denying access to specific resources or functionalities within a system. It is a crucial aspect of security that ensures users or entities have the appropriate permissions to perform specific actions or access particular information.

The critical components of authorization in software include the following:

  • Access control: Access control mechanisms define and enforce policies that determine what actions or resources a user is allowed to access. This involves assigning users roles, permissions, or privileges based on their identity and the context of their request.
  • Authorization policies: Authorization policies define the rules and conditions under which access is granted or denied. These policies can be based on factors such as user roles, attributes, time of access, and the sensitivity of the data or operation.
  • Roles and permissions: Users are often assigned roles representing a set of permissions. Roles...