Secure Java: For Web Application Development

Most security books on Java focus on cryptography and access control, but exclude key aspects such as coding practices, logging, and web application risk assessment. Encapsulating security requirements for web development with the Java programming platform, Secure Java: For Web Application Development covers secure programming, risk assessment, and threat modeling—explaining how to integrate these practices into a secure software development life cycle.

From the risk assessment phase to the proof of concept phase, the book details a secure web application development process. The authors provide in-depth implementation guidance and best practices for access control, cryptography, logging, secure coding, and authentication and authorization in web application development. Discussing the latest application exploits and vulnerabilities, they examine various options and protection mechanisms for securing web applications against these multifarious threats. The book is organized into four sections:

• Provides a clear view of the growing footprint of web applications
• Explores the foundations of secure web application development and the risk management process
• Delves into tactical web application security development with Java EE
• Deals extensively with security testing of web applications

This complete reference includes a case study of an e-commerce company facing web application security challenges, as well as specific techniques for testing the security of web applications. Highlighting state-of-the-art tools for web application security testing, it supplies valuable insight on how to meet important security compliance requirements, including PCI-DSS, PA-DSS, HIPAA, and GLBA. The book also includes an appendix that covers the application security guidelines for the payment card industry standards.

Table of Contents

Part I: Overview
Chapter 1: The Internet Phenomenon
Chapter 2: Introducing Information Security
Chapter 3: Introducing Web Application Security
Chapter 4: Web Applicationsecurity—A Case Study

Part II: Foundations Of A Secure Java Webapplication
Chapter 5: Insights Into Webapplication Security Risk
Chapter 6: Risk Assessment For Thetypical E-Commerce Web Application

Part III: Building A Secure Java Web Application
Chapter 7: Developing A Bulletproofaccess Control System Fora Java Web Application
Chapter 8: Application Data Protection Techniques
Chapter 9: Effective Applicationmonitoring: Security Loggingfor Web Applications
Chapter 10: Secure Coding Practices For Java Web Applications

Part IV: Testing Java Web Applications For Security
Chapter 11: Security Testing For Web Applications
Chapter 12: Practical Web Application Security Testing