Application Security Program Handbook - by Derek Fisher (Paperback)

About the Book

This book "teaches you to implement a robust program of security throughout your development process. It goes well beyond the basics, detailing flexible security fundamentals that can adapt and evolve to new and emerging threats. Its service-oriented approach is ... suited to the fast pace of modern development. Your team will quickly switch from viewing security as a chore to an essential part of their daily work. Follow the expert advice in this guide and you'll ... deliver software that is free from security defects and critical vulnerabilities"--Publisher marketing.

Book Synopsis

Stop dangerous threats and secure your vulnerabilities without slowing down delivery. This practical book is a one-stop guide to implementing a robust application security program.

In the Application Security Program Handbook you will learn:

Why application security is so important to modern software
Application security tools you can use throughout the development lifecycle
Creating threat models
Rating discovered risks
Gap analysis on security tools
Mitigating web application vulnerabilities
Creating a DevSecOps pipeline
Application security as a service model
Reporting structures that highlight the value of application security
Creating a software security ecosystem that benefits development
Setting up your program for continuous improvement

The Application Security Program Handbook teaches you to implement a robust program of security throughout your development process. It goes well beyond the basics, detailing flexible security fundamentals that can adapt and evolve to new and emerging threats. Its service-oriented approach is perfectly suited to the fast pace of modern development. Your team will quickly switch from viewing security as a chore to an essential part of their daily work. Follow the expert advice in this guide and you'll reliably deliver software that is free from security defects and critical vulnerabilities.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the technology
Application security is much more than a protective layer bolted onto your code. Real security requires coordinating practices, people, tools, technology, and processes throughout the life cycle of a software product. This book provides a reproducible, step-by-step road map to building a successful application security program.

About the book
The Application Security Program Handbook delivers effective guidance on establishing and maturing a comprehensive software security plan. In it, you'll master techniques for assessing your current application security, determining whether vendor tools are delivering what you need, and modeling risks and threats. As you go, you'll learn both how to secure a software application end to end and also how to build a rock-solid process to keep it safe.

What's inside

Application security tools for the whole development life cycle
Finding and fixing web application vulnerabilities
Creating a DevSecOps pipeline
Setting up your security program for continuous improvement

About the reader
For software developers, architects, team leaders, and project managers.

About the author
Derek Fisher has been working in application security for over a decade, where he has seen numerous security successes and failures firsthand.

Table of Contents
PART 1 DEFINING APPLICATION SECURITY
1 Why do we need application security?
2 Defining the problem
3 Components of application security
PART 2 DEVELOPING THE APPLICATION SECURITY PROGRAM
4 Releasing secure code
5 Security belongs to everyone
6 Application security as a service
PART 3 DELIVER AND MEASURE
7 Building a roadmap
8 Measuring success
9 Continuously improving the program

From the Back Cover

Stop dangerous threats and secure your vulnerabilities without slowing down delivery. This practical book is a one-stop guide to implementing a robust application security program. In Application Security Program Handbook you will learn:

Why application security is so important to modern software Application security tools you can use throughout the development lifecycle Creating threat models Rating discovered risks Gap analysis on security tools Mitigating web app vulnerabilities Creating a DevSecOps pipeline Application security as a service model Reporting structures that highlight the value of application security Creating a software security ecosystem that benefits development Setting up your program for continuous improvement

Application Security Program Handbook teaches you to implement a robust program of security throughout your development process. It goes well beyond the basics, detailing a flexible approach that can adapt and evolve to new and emerging threats. Follow the expert advice in this guide and you'll reliably deliver software that is free from security defects and critical vulnerabilities. about the technology As a developer, you must build security into your software throughout its development lifecycle. This book addresses all the practices, tools, technology, people, and processes you need to reduce the risk of attacks and vulnerabilities in your software. about the book Application Security Program Handbook is full of strategies for setting up and maturing a security program for your development process. Its realistic recommendations take a service-oriented approach to application security that's perfectly suited to the fast-pace of modern development. Focused on the realities of software development, it shows you how to avoid making security a gated exercise. Inside, you'll learn to assess the current state of your app's security, identify key risks to your organization, and measure the success of any defensive programs you deploy. You'll master common methodologies and practices that help safeguard your software, along with defensive tools you can use to keep your apps safe. With this handy reference guide by your side, you'll be able to implement reliable security in a way that doesn't impact your delivery speed.

Review Quotes

'It's impossible not to learn something from this.'George Onofrei
'Do you want to get your hold back on the concepts of Application Security, then this is a fantastic book for you. Get it now!'Krishna Anipindi
'A book like this should be a must to start your career or to understand you are doing things right.'Nikolaos Alexiou

About the Author

Derek Fisher has been working in application security for over a decade, where he has seen both security successes and failures first hand.