Security Testing Essentials: Protecting Your Application

Security is Everyone's Responsibility

Security breaches cost companies millions and destroy user trust. Yet many teams only think about security after an incident.

The OWASP Top 10

Every developer should know these common vulnerabilities:

Injection - SQL, NoSQL, OS command injection

Broken Authentication - Weak passwords, session issues

Sensitive Data Exposure - Unencrypted data, weak crypto

XML External Entities - XXE attacks

Broken Access Control - Unauthorized access to resources

Security Misconfiguration - Default settings, verbose errors

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) - Injecting malicious scripts

Insecure Deserialization - Manipulating serialized objects

Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities - Outdated dependencies

Insufficient Logging - Can't detect or investigate attacks

Security Testing Approaches

Static Analysis (SAST)

Scan source code for vulnerabilities without running the application.

Dynamic Analysis (DAST)

Test the running application for security issues.

Penetration Testing

Simulate real attacks to find exploitable vulnerabilities.

Dependency Scanning

Check third-party libraries for known vulnerabilities.

Quick Wins

Start improving security today:

Enable HTTPS everywhere

Use parameterized queries

Implement proper authentication

Keep dependencies updated

Log security events

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