CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide, 3rd Edition

CHAPTER 3Application Security

EXAM OBJECTIVES IN THIS CHAPTER

Threats Are Moving “Up the Stack”

Application Security Threats

INTRODUCTION

In today’s business world, applications are utilized to automate processes and provide 24/7/365 services to customers. Outside the business world, applications are also heavily used by millions of home Internet users. Whether these applications are used for processing online merchandise orders, renewing medical subscriptions, or utilized by the government to transfer information and control your country’s national defenses, they are a critical component of most organizations. Consequently, applications that are not effectively secured can pose a grave risk to information security and allow unauthorized data ...