An object is a resource defined in terms of attributes it possesses, operations it performs or are performed on it, and its relationship with other objects. A subject is an individual, process, or device that causes information to flow among objects or change the system state. The access control or authorization policy mediates what subjects can access which objects.
The first rule of sensitive data management is to avoid storing sensitive data when at all possible. If you must store sensitive data then make sure it’s cryptographically protected in some way to avoid unauthorized disclosure and owasp proactive controls modification. A prominent OWASP project named Application Security Verification Standard—often referred to as OWASP ASVS for short—provides over two-hundred different requirements for building secure web application software.
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Security requirements provide a foundation of vetted security functionality for an application. Instead of creating a custom approach to security for every application, standard security requirements allow developers to reuse the definition of security controls and best practices. Those same vetted security requirements provide solutions for security issues that have occurred in the past.
As software becomes the foundation of our digital—and sometimes even physical—lives, software security is increasingly important. But developers have a lot on their plates and asking them to become familiar with every single vulnerability category under the sun isn’t always feasible. Even for security practitioners, it’s overwhelming to keep up with every new vulnerability, attack vector, technique, and mitigation bypass. Developers are already wielding new languages and libraries at the speed of DevOps, agility, and CI/CD. OWASP Top 10 Proactive Controls describes the most important control and control categories that every architect and developer should absolutely, 100% include in every project. The Top 10 Proactive Controls are by developers for developers to assist those new to secure development.
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You’ll learn about the OWASP ASVS project, which contains hundreds of already classified security requirements that will help you identify and set the security requirements for your own project. This approach is suitable for adoption by all developers, even those who are new to software security. The list goes on from injection attacks protection to authentication, secure cryptographic APIs, storing sensitive data, and so on. It lists security requirements such as authentication protocols, session management, and cryptographic security standards. Most importantly, the ASVS provides a phased approach to gradually implement security requirements as you are making your first steps. Details of errors and exceptions are useful to us for debugging, analysis, and forensic investigations.
