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K. A. CochranCybersecurity Essentialshttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0432-8_10

10. Fortifying the Digital Front: Mastering Web Application Security

Kodi A. Cochran1  
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Infrastructure, WV Dept of Shared Administration, Charleston, WV, USA
 

Web application security is a critical component of cyber defense. This chapter aims to simplify the complexities surrounding the protection of web applications against various cyber threats. We will cover the multitude of vulnerabilities that web applications face, from SQL injection to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and the modern techniques used to combat these threats. Understanding these vulnerabilities is one of many ...

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