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Description of  Web Application Security: Exploitation and Countermeasures for Modern Web Applications

While many resources for network and IT security are available, detailed knowledge regarding modern web application security has been lackinguntil now. This practical guide provides both offensive and defensive security concepts that software engineers can easily learn and apply. Andrew Hoffman, a senior security engineer at Salesforce, introduces three pillars of web application security: recon, offense, and defense. Youll learn methods for effectively researching and analyzing modern web applicationsincluding those you dont have direct access to. Youll also learn how to break into web applications using the latest hacking techniques. Finally, youll learn how to develop mitigations for use in your own web applications to protect against hackers. Read more