Introducing security testing

Security testing is a type of software testing that aims to uncover vulnerabilities, threats, and risks in a software application, ensuring that data and resources are protected from potential intruders. This process involves evaluating the application for security flaws that could be exploited by attackers, such as weaknesses in authentication, authorization, data encryption, and error handling. The goal is to identify and mitigate security issues to ensure the application can withstand malicious attacks and protect sensitive information, thereby maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.

For a .NET developer, security testing should not just be about ticking off a checklist. You need to embed a security-first mindset into the foundations of your development process. Given that .NET can create a wide range of applications—from web to mobile and desktop—understanding all aspects of security testing is challenging...