Web applications occupy a large space within the IT infrastructure
of a business or a corporation. They simply just don't touch a
front end or a back end; today's web apps impact just about every
corner of it. Today's web apps have become complex, which has made
them a prime target for sophisticated cyberattacks. As a result,
web apps must be literally tested from the inside and out in terms
of security before they can be deployed and launched to the public
for business transactions to occur. The primary objective of this
book is to address those specific areas that require testing before
a web app can be considered to be completely secure. The book
specifically examines five key areas: Network security: This
encompasses the various network components that are involved in
order for the end user to access the particular web app from the
server where it is stored at to where it is being transmitted to,
whether it is a physical computer itself or a wireless device (such
as a smartphone). Cryptography: This area includes not only
securing the lines of network communications between the server
upon which the web app is stored at and from where it is accessed
from but also ensuring that all personally identifiable information
(PII) that is stored remains in a ciphertext format and that its
integrity remains intact while in transmission. Penetration
testing: This involves literally breaking apart a Web app from the
external environment and going inside of it, in order to discover
all weaknesses and vulnerabilities and making sure that they are
patched before the actual Web app is launched into a production
state of operation. Threat hunting: This uses both skilled analysts
and tools on the Web app and supporting infrastructure to
continuously monitor the environment to find all security holes and
gaps. The Dark Web: This is that part of the Internet that is not
openly visible to the public. As its name implies, this is the
"sinister" part of the Internet, and in fact, where much of the PII
that is hijacked from a web app cyberattack is sold to other
cyberattackers in order to launch more covert and damaging threats
to a potential victim. Testing and Securing Web Applications breaks
down the complexity of web application security testing so this
critical part of IT and corporate infrastructure remains safe and
in operation.
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