November 2015
Intermediate to advanced
152 pages
2h 46m
English
Overview
ASP.NET Web API Security Essentials provides practical, hands-on guidance for securing your ASP.NET Web API projects. With this book, you will learn how to apply robust security techniques, such as SSL, authentication filters, and CSRF prevention, ensuring your APIs are secure and reliable for production use.
What this Book will help me do
- Implement SSL to encrypt communication with your Web API.
- Integrate ASP.NET Identity to manage user authentication and roles.
- Secure Web APIs using OAuth2 and external authentication providers.
- Prevent security threats such as CSRF in your Web API.
- Enable Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) securely for your applications.
Author(s)
None Gunasundaram, the author, is an experienced developer and security expert specializing in the ASP.NET ecosystem. They have extensive experience in implementing secure API solutions and have a knack for explaining technical concepts in an easy-to-understand and practical manner. Their passion lies in making software development more secure and accessible to developers of all skill levels.
Who is it for?
This book is ideal for ASP.NET developers familiar with building Web APIs who are looking to deepen their understanding of security principles and practices in API development. Readers should have experience with C# and the .NET framework. This book targets professionals aiming to secure their applications against common web threats and integrate advanced authentication methods.
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