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Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding
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Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding

by Tanya Janca
February 2025
Intermediate to advanced
416 pages
11h 32m
English
Wiley
Audiobook available

Overview

Unlock the power of secure coding with this straightforward and approachable guide!

Discover a game-changing resource that caters to developers of all levels with Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding. With a refreshing approach, the book offers analogies, stories of the characters Alice and Bob, real-life examples, technical explanations and diagrams to break down intricate security concepts into digestible insights that you can apply right away. Explore secure coding in popular languages like Python, Java, JavaScript, and more, while gaining expertise in safeguarding frameworks such as Angular, .Net, and React. Uncover the secrets to combatting vulnerabilities by securing your code from the ground up!

Topics include:

  • Secure coding in Python, Java, Javascript, C/C++, SQL, C#, PHP, and more
  • Security for popular frameworks, including Angular, Express, React, .Net, and Spring
  • Security Best Practices for APIs, Mobile, Web Sockets, Serverless, IOT, and Service Mesh
  • Major vulnerability categories, how they happen, the risks, and how to avoid them
  • The Secure System Development Life Cycle, in depth
  • Threat modeling, testing, and code review
  • The agnostic fundamentals of creating secure code that apply to any language or framework


Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding is designed for a diverse audience, including software developers of all levels, budding security engineers, software architects, and application security professionals. Immerse yourself in practical examples and concrete applications that will deepen your understanding and retention of critical security principles.

Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding illustrates all the included concepts with easy-to-understand examples and concrete practical applications, furthering the reader’s ability to grasp and retain the foundational and advanced topics contained within. Don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your knowledge; let Alice and Bob guide you to a secure and successful coding future.

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