(Ebook) ASP.NET Core Security by Christian Wenz ISBN 9781633439986, 1633439984

(Ebook) ASP.NET Core Security by Christian Wenz ISBN 9781633439986, 1633439984

Understand and stop the hacks you read about in the headlines! This practical guide includes secure code samples, built-in ASP.NET tools, and insider techniques to help your web applications stay safe and secure. ASP.NET Core Security is a practical and hands-on guide to securing web applications built with ASP.NET. Written by Christian Wenz, a 20-year veteran of web security, it reveals attacks that threaten your apps and introduces the built-in ASP.NET features you can use to defend against them. ASP.NET Core Security delivers the skills and countermeasures you need to keep your ASP.NET apps secure from the most common web application attacks. It gives you an invaluable security mindset to help you anticipate risks and introduce practices like testing as regular security checkups. The examples focus on the unique needs of ASP.NET applications, and also offer universal security best practices essential for any professional web developer.What's inside• Understand and recognize common web app attacks• Testing tools, helper libraries, and scanning tools• Activate built-in browser security features• Take advantage of .NET and ASP.NET Core security APIs• Manage passwords to minimize damage from a data leak