Application Security

In the last chapter, you learned how organizations prepare to withstand disasters and business disruptions and can continue the delivery of products and services within acceptable time frames. The use of cloud services can be seen as a key element in supporting critical business functions in case of a major disruption. As you turn your attention to the next critical area of focus, you will dive into the realm of application security. Ensuring that applications are secure from vulnerabilities and threats is paramount in protecting sensitive data and maintaining the integrity of business operations.

Application security, especially in terms of modern software development in cloud environments, is extremely important considering the nature of breaches based on code vulnerabilities. This chapter will review development basics, challenges organizations face, and the common cloud vulnerabilities based on web applications.

You will also look at why application security...