This book for beginner's shows you how to secure Web applications from the threats posed by hackers and a multitude of forms of malicious attack. Web Application Security: A Beginner's Guide will help you to equip yourself with a security toolkit that will help you your Web applications are safe and secure.
This practical resource includes chapters on authentication, authorisation, and session management, along with browser, database, and file security - all supported by true stories from industry illustrating the key points in a practical manner.
You'll also get best practices for vulnerability detection and secure development, as well as a chapter that covers essential security fundamentals. This book's templates, checklists, and examples are designed to help you get started right away - giving you a head start over other beginner's.