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Grokking Web Application Security
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Grokking Web Application Security

by Malcolm McDonald
June 2024
Intermediate to advanced
336 pages
8h
English
Manning Publications
Audiobook available
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5 Security as a process

In this chapter

  • Why you should have two people implement changes to critical systems
  • How restricting permissions to members of your organization can keep you safe
  • How you can use automation and code reuse to prevent human error
  • Why automated testing and deployment are key to secure releases
  • Why audit trails are important in detecting security events
  • How important it is to learn from your security mistakes

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