Web Security and Privacy

  1. Secure Development Lifecycle
    1. Secure Coding Practices
      1. Input Validation and Sanitization
        1. Whitelisting vs. Blacklisting
          1. Common Pitfalls
          2. Output Encoding
            1. Contextual Encoding
              1. Preventing Injection Attacks
              2. Principle of Least Privilege
                1. User Privileges
                  1. Application Privileges
                  2. Fail-Safe Defaults
                    1. Secure Default Configurations
                      1. Error Handling Defaults
                      2. Avoiding Security by Obscurity
                        1. Transparency in Security
                          1. Limitations of Obscurity
                        2. Security Testing and Auditing
                          1. Static Application Security Testing
                            1. Source Code Analysis
                              1. Tool Selection
                              2. Dynamic Application Security Testing
                                1. Black-box Testing
                                  1. Automated Scanning Tools
                                  2. Interactive Application Security Testing
                                    1. Runtime Analysis
                                      1. Integration with CI/CD
                                      2. Manual Code Review
                                        1. Review Checklists
                                          1. Peer Review Processes
                                          2. Penetration Testing
                                            1. Scoping and Planning
                                              1. Reporting and Remediation
                                            2. Vulnerability Management
                                              1. Vulnerability Scanning
                                                1. Automated Scanners
                                                  1. Interpreting Results
                                                  2. Patch Management
                                                    1. Patch Deployment Processes
                                                      1. Patch Testing
                                                      2. Bug Bounty Programs
                                                        1. Program Design
                                                          1. Coordinated Disclosure

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