Securing .NET Applications

Use the best practices taught in this book to defend your application against future attack patterns. You also will learn about other equally critical means of securing your application, including validation logic, threat modeling, authentication, authorization, and much more.
This book covers the role that.NET developers play when it comes to security. You will learn about cryptography, but that is not the only tool at your disposal. After reading this book you will come away feeling empowered and confident when it comes to taking charge of the application security issues that are in your control.

What You'll Learn - Understand the key concepts of software-based security in the context of application development

- See how to structure a distributed application inside and outside of the firewall

- Explore and recognize common attack vectors

- Gain a thorough understanding of validations

- Work through various examples of software security with a sense of humor

- Embrace the power you have as a developer

- Know the risks in order to ensure that development efforts work to mitigate the risks

Who This Book Is For
.NET developers, especially those who are developing applications that are visible on the Internet