Web Application Security is a Stack: How to CYA (Cover Your Apps) Completely: 1 (Fundamentals Series) - Softcover

Mac Vittie, Lori

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184928704X ISBN 13: 9781849287043

Verlag: ITGP, 2015

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The web application stack - a growing threat vector Understand the threat and learn how to defend your organisation This book is intended for application developers, system administrators and operators, as well as networking professionals who need a comprehensive top level view of web application security in order to better defend and protect both the ""web"" and the ""application"" against potential attacks. This book examines the most common, fundamental attack vectors and shows readers the defence techniques used to combat them. Contents 1.Introduction; 2: Attack Surface; 3. Threat Vectors; 4. Threat Mitigation; 5: Conclusion About the author Lori Mac Vittie has extensive development and technical architecture experience in both high-tech and enterprise organizations, in addition to network and systems administration expertise. Prior to joining F5, Lori was an award-winning technology editor at Network Computing Magazine. She holds a B.S. in Information and Computing Science from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, and an M.S. in Computer Science from Nova Southeastern University. She is Technical Editor and a member of the steering committee for CloudNOW, a non-profit consortium of the leading women in cloud computing. Secure your apps for better cyber security - buy this book today!

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Lori Mac Vittie has extensive development and technical architecture experience in both high-tech and enterprise organisations , in addition to network and systems administration expertise. Prior to joining F5, Lori was an award-winning technology editor at Network Computing Magazine. She holds a BS in information and computing science from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, and an MS in computer science from Nova Southeastern University. She is technical editor and member of the steering committee for CloudNOW, a non-profit consortium of the leading women in Cloud computing.

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Secure your apps for better cybersecurity.

The web application stack a growing threat vector
Hackers are increasingly moving beyond exploiting flaws that come from mistakes in the software/hardware development process. They are now also targeting areas of the web application stack: namely, protocols and platforms. In this book, Lori MacVittie explains the importance of recognising that application security is really a stack and how this ensures that a growing threat is not ignored.

Understand the threat and learn how to defend your organisation
This book is intended for application developers, system administrators and operators, as well as networking professionals who need a comprehensive top level view of web application security in order to better defend and protect both the web and the application against potential attacks. This book examines the most common, fundamental attack vectors and shows readers the defence techniques used to combat them.

Contents

1. Introduction; 2: Attack Surface; 3. Threat Vectors; 4. Threat Mitigation; 5: Conclusion

About the author

Lori MacVittie has extensive development and technical architecture experience in both high-tech and enterprise organisations, in addition to network and systems administration expertise. Prior to joining F5, MacVittie was an award-winning technology editor at Network Computing Magazine. She is currently technical editor and a member of the steering committee for CloudNOW, a non-profit consortium of the leading women in Cloud computing.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: ITGP
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 184928704X
• ISBN 13: 9781849287043
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 80
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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