Web Application Security

Web application security is popularly known as Web AppSec. It is the notion of constructing websites to operate as anticipated, even when they are under attack. The concept encompasses an assortment of security controls engineered into a Web application to defend its assets from possibly malevolent agents. Web applications, like all software, inevitably contain flaws. Some of these flaws constitute genuine vulnerabilities that can be exploited, conveying risks to organizations. Web application security protects against security flaws. It includes leveraging practices pertaining to secure development and implementing various security measures throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring that design-level defects and implementation-level bugs are addressed.

HOW DOES APPLICATION SECURITY TESTING REDUCE YOUR ORGANIZATION’S RISK

Majority of Web Application Attacks

• SQL Injection
• XSS (Cross Site Scripting)
• Remote Command Execution
• Path Traversal

Attack Results

• Access to restricted content
• Compromised user accounts
• Installation of malicious code
• Lost sales revenue
• Loss of trust with customers
• Damaged brand reputation
• And much more

Features reviewed by us during a web application security test

• Application and server configuration
• Input validation and error handling
• Authentication and session management
• Authorization
• Business logic
• Client-side logic