Название: Internet and Web Application Security, 3rd Edition
Автор: Mike Harwood, Ron Price
Издательство: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Год: 2022
Страниц: 450
Язык: английский
Формат: epub
Размер: 19.4 MB

Internet and Web Application Security, Third Edition provides an in-depth look at how to secure mobile users as customer-facing information migrates from mainframe computers and application servers to Web-enabled applications. Written by industry experts, this book provides a comprehensive explanation of the evolutionary changes that have occurred in computing, communications, and social networking and discusses how to secure systems against all the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities associated with Web-enabled applications accessible via the internet. Using examples and exercises, this book incorporates hands-on activities to prepare readers to successfully secure Web-enabled applications.

Vulnerabilities, threats, and risk are the components that create the need for security, protection, and safety of the valuable assets that are vital to any organization’s production, mission, or objectives. The relationship of vulnerabilities to threats to risk is that each leads to another, and without one, the next may be eliminated.

This chapter provided descriptions of 34 potential attacks on a website. This is not an exhaustive list, but after reading through the 34 attacks, you should have a greater appreciation of the vast range of possible attacks. The attacks range in many factors, including technique, skill involved, and dependencies for success. Some attacks are the attacker’s end goal, while others merely open a door for other purposes. Lastly, the attacks range in the damage that results if an attacker succeeds.