Trace security requirements through each development phase, mitigating multiple-layer attacks with practical examples, and emerge equipped with the skills to build resilient applications

Key Features

Explore the practical application of secure software development methodologies

Model security vulnerabilities throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Develop the skills to trace requirements, from requirements gathering through to implementation

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Book Description

Extend your software development skills to integrate security into every aspect of your projects. Perfect for any programmer or developer working on mission-critical applications, this hands-on guide helps you adopt secure software development practices. Explore core concepts like security specification, modeling, and threat mitigation with the iterative approach of this book that allows you to trace security requirements through each phase of software development. You won’t stop at the basics; you’ll delve into multiple-layer attacks and develop the mindset to prevent them. Through an example application project involving an entertainment ticketing software system, you’ll look at high-profile security incidents that have affected popular music stars and performers. Drawing from the author’s decades of experience building secure applications in this domain, this book offers comprehensive techniques where problem-solving meets practicality for secure development. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the expertise to systematically secure software projects, from crafting robust security specifications to adeptly mitigating multifaceted threats, ensuring your applications stand resilient in the face of evolving cybersecurity challenges.

What you will learn

Find out non-functional requirements crucial for software security, performance, and reliability

Develop the skills to identify and model vulnerabilities in software design and analysis

Analyze and model various threat vectors that pose risks to software applications

Acquire strategies to mitigate security threats specific to web applications

Address threats to the database layer of an application

Trace non-functional requirements through secure software design

Who this book is for

Many software development jobs require developing, maintaining, enhancing, administering, and defending software applications, websites, and scripts. This book is designed for software developers and web developers seeking to excel in these roles, offering concise explanations and applied example use-cases.