Web Application Vulnerabilities and Attacks - Introduction

Webcast Description

Application security is not just a hot topic. It is arguably the top risk to many companies who conduct business on-line. With the increase of on-line attacks resutling in fraud, identity theft, and privacy concerns, the need to understand the concept of "application-layer" attacks has never been greater.

This on-demand webcast provides a powerful introduction to the idea of application layer vulnerabilities, demonstration of top web application attacks, and discussion of proven approaches to remediating risk associated with these attacks.

Topics include:

• Network-layer attacks vs. Application-Layer attacks
• Demonstrations and discussions of top attacks
  • Cross Site Scripting (XSS) demonstrations
  • SQL Injection
  • Session Hijacking
• Best practice remediation
• The concept of security in the SDLC

Presenter

Kris Drent is a Partner and CTO at Security PS. He has been a pioneer in application security assessment methodologies and is an avid researcher of application security attacks, vulnerabilities, and best practices. A national speaker on the topic of application security, Kris also provides leadership to the Security PS application security team and helps clients develop strategies for managing application risk.

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