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Web Security Best Practices

Essential security practices to protect your web applications from common vulnerabilities.

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Shiv Shankar Prasad

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Web Security Best Practices
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Shiv Shankar Prasad

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November 10, 2024
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Web security is critical for protecting your applications and users from malicious attacks. Learn essential security practices to safeguard your web applications against common vulnerabilities.

Common Security Vulnerabilities

🔓XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Attackers inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

Prevention: Sanitize user input, use Content Security Policy (CSP)

🎭CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

Tricks users into performing actions they didn't intend to make.

Prevention: Use CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies

💉SQL Injection

Malicious SQL code inserted into application queries.

Prevention: Use parameterized queries, ORMs

🔐Authentication Issues

Weak authentication mechanisms compromise user accounts.

Prevention: Use strong passwords, MFA, secure session management

Security Best Practices

đŸ›Ąī¸ HTTPS Everywhere

Always use HTTPS to encrypt data in transit. Use HSTS headers to enforce HTTPS connections.

🔑 Secure Password Storage

Use bcrypt or Argon2 for password hashing. Never store passwords in plain text.

🔒 Input Validation

Validate and sanitize all user inputs on both client and server side. Never trust user input.

📋 Security Headers

Implement security headers: CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.

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Security First

Security should never be an afterthought. Implement these best practices from day one to protect your applications and users from potential threats. Stay vigilant and keep your dependencies updated!

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