Some of the most common and dangerous application security vulnerabilities that exist in ASP.NET Web-based applications come not from the C or VB.NET code that make up its pages and service methods but instead from the XML code that makes up its Web.config files. Incorrect configurations can open Web sites to application security holes such as session...
These days the biggest threat to an organization s network security comes from its public Web site and the Web-based applications found there. Unlike internal-only network services such as databases-which can be sealed off from the outside via firewalls-a public Web site is generally accessible to anyone who wants to view it making application security...
Your First Step to a Highly Secure Web Site If an organization isn t taking a systematic and proactive approach to web security and to running a web application vulnerability assessment in particular then that organization isn t defended against the most rapidly increasing class of attacks. Web-based attacks can lead to lost revenue...
Implementing Effective Vulnerability Remediation Strategies within the Web Application Development Lifecycle Once you ve completed a security assessment as a part of your web application development it s time to go down the path of remediating all of the security problems you uncovered. At this point your developers quality assurance testers auditors...
Effective Controls for Attaining Continuous Application Security Throughout the Web Application Development Life Cycle Given the choice every organization would want secure Web sites and applications from the Web application development phase all the way through the software development life cycle. But why is that such a challenge to attain The answer...
How secure are your Web applications Unless you conduct application vulnerability testing throughout the lifespan of your applications there s no way for you to know about your web application security. That s not good news for your security or regulatory compliance efforts. Companies make significant investments to develop high-performance Web...
