Building Secure Web Application

 

1) Visit the OWASP website. 

Using WORD, write an ORIGINAL brief essay of 300 words or more describing the history and background of OWASP. 

See the Vulnerabilities tab. Choose one of the vulnerabilities on the linked page and describe briefly.

2) 

Learn About creating good password security.

An IT Security consultant has made three primary recommendations regarding passwords:

1. Prohibit guessable passwords

   such as common names, real words, numbers only
   require special characters and a mix of caps, lower case and numbers in passwords

2. Reauthenticate before changing passwords

   user must enter old pw before creating new one

3. Make authenticators unforgeable 

   do not allow email or user ID as password

3)  

Do a bit  if research into File Inclusion Vulnerability.

• What is it?
• Why is is dangerous?
• What is the difference of low and remote inclusion?
• What methods can me employed to prevent a security breach?
• What programming languages are vulnerable to this type of attack.

Post between 100-300. Use your own words. Do not copy the work of another students.