... good measure of web application security testing! You see, many “tests” devised by security experts for web app testing are not carriedout with any testing rigor. It turns out that testing is its ... don’t live on the Web. That’s why I think of myself as asoftware security person and not a Web application security person.In any case, Web application security and software security do share ... improve. WebSecurityTesting Cookbook accomplishes the same thing for me asa novice security tester.The description of free tools including Firefox and it’s securitytesting extensions,WebScarab,...
... Interface (CGI) (continued)•CGI scripts create security risks–Do not filter user input properly–Can issue commands via Web URLs•CGI security can be enhanced by:–Properly configuring ... (continued)•The 8.3 naming convention introduces a security vulnerability with some Web servers–Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 and other Web servers can inherit privileges from parent ... Mail Extensions –Pretty Good PrivacySecuring Web Communications•Most common secure connection uses the Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security protocol•One implementation is the Hypertext...
... SimpleWebServer sws = new SimpleWebServer(); sws.run(); } DoS on SimpleWebServer?•The web server crashes•Service to all subsequent clients is denied until the web server is restarted Web Security ... designing security in from the start•Next time, we look at other vulnerabilities in the SimpleWebServerA Simple Web Server To illustrate what can go wrong if we do not design for security ... •Addresses of Web sites begin with an http:// prefix.What Can Go Wrong?Denial of Service (DoS):•An attacker makes a web server unavailable.•Example: an online bookstore’s web server crashes...
... valuesResourcesResourcesASP.NET 2.0 Security Info: http://channel9.msdn.com /security ASP.NET Trust LevelsASP.NET Trust LevelsCode access security Code access security Range of named trust levelsRange ... flow client identity?Integrated security to SQL ServerIntegrated security to SQL ServerPassing credentials to webservice and System.Net Passing credentials to webservice and System.Net classesclassesIf ... only. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary.ASP.NET 2.0 Security InfoASP.NET 2.0 Security InfoSetting HttpContext.UserSetting HttpContext.UserThe user depends on:The...
... Security both provide a secure transport connection between applications (e.g., a web server and a browser)SSL was developed by NetscapeSSL version 3.0 has been implemented in many web ... server write MAC secret client write key server write key…key block :SSL Handshake Protocol Web security: SSL and TLS9SSL Record Protocol – processing overviewMACapplication datapaddingtypefragmentationcompressionmsg ... an association between a client and a serversessions are stateful; the session state includes security algorithms and parameters a session may include multiple secure connections between...
... block.8.3 Testing a Web Method Using HTTPProblemYou want to test a Web method in a Web service by calling the method using HTTP.DesignCreate an HTTPWebRequest object that points to the Web method, ... null)CHAPTER 8 ■ WEB SERVICES TESTING 2096633c08.qxd 4/3/06 1:59 PM Page 209 Web Services Testing 8.0 IntroductionThe techniques in this chapter show you how to test ASP.NET Web services. You ... Testing a Web Method Using the Proxy MechanismProblemYou want to test a Web method in a Web service by calling the method using the proxy mechanism.DesignUsing Visual Studio .NET, add a Web...
... twosubfolders named TheWebApp and TestAutomation. The TheWebApp folder holds the Web AUT(WebApp.aspx). The TestAutomation folder contains the main test harness structure as a single Web page (WebAuto.html) ... subfolders named TheWebApp and TestAutomation. The TheWebApp folder holds the Web AUT (WebApp.aspx). The TestAutomation folder contains the main test harness structureas a single Web page (WebAuto.html) ... ■SCRIPT-BASED WEB UI TESTING 1816633c06.qxd 4/3/06 1:55 PM Page 181If you examine Figure 6-1, you’ll see that the test harness is a Web page with two frames.The right frame hosts the Web AUT; its...
... block.8.3 Testing a Web Method Using HTTPProblemYou want to test a Web method in a Web service by calling the method using HTTP.DesignCreate an HTTPWebRequest object that points to the Web method, ... money not null)CHAPTER 8 ■ WEB SERVICES TESTING 2096633c08.qxd 4/3/06 1:59 PM Page 2098.4 Testing a Web Method Using TCPProblemYou want to test a Web method in a Web service by calling the ... GetTitles()method produces a Web page that contains this template information:CHAPTER 8 ■ WEB SERVICES TESTING2 166633c08.qxd 4/3/06 1:59 PM Page 216 Web Services Testing 8.0 IntroductionThe...
... information from a web application?13 LESSON 10 – WEBSECURITY AND PRIVACYTable of Contents “License for Use” Information 1Contributors 110.1 Fundamentals of WebSecurity 110.1.1 How the web really ... LESSON 10 – WEBSECURITY AND PRIVACYFor example, if a Web site grants a prize to me, and I can prove it - that is to say, if a Web sitesends a discount coupon, and I verify that the Web site is ... each dimension of security istested and integrated with the tasks needed to ensure security. This sections include: Personnel Security, Data Network Security, Telecommunications Security, Wireless...
... Introduction to WebSecurity 35 You can use IIS logs to collect information about the activities that users perform on the Web server. You enable logging for all Web applications on a Web server ... Introduction to WebSecurity Challenges Involved in Implementing Security # Developers and management think that security does not add any business value# Managers do not build time for security ... its security. ! Security is often added to a Web application as an afterthought, after the Web application development is complete. You can secure your system by employing several security...
... your systems are secure.We look at three layers of security testing: the inner security layer, the outer security layer, and the application security layer. We define the inner layer as consisting ... are serious about security you need to beconstantly updating, refining and most importantly testing your security and hardenedsystems. Though this by no means guarantees your security as new ... system of your systems including such elements as your kernel security, file security, and user and password security. Outer layer security consists of what is bestdescribed as the ‘crust’ of...
... 800-42 GUIDELINE ON NETWORK SECURITYTESTING 3. SecurityTesting Techniques There are several different types of security testing. The following section describes each testing technique, and provides ... 3-9 SP 800-42 GUIDELINE ON NETWORK SECURITYTESTING 4-4 SP 800-42 GUIDELINE ON NETWORK SECURITYTESTING viii SP 800-42 GUIDELINE ON NETWORK SECURITYTESTING + Identifying vulnerabilities ... for by the other. 3-5 SP 800-42 GUIDELINE ON NETWORK SECURITYTESTING 4. Deployment Strategies for SecurityTesting The goal of securitytesting is to maximize the benefit to the organization...
... agility to testing processes.We can identify a set of common approaches for testingweb services as follows:• Unit testing • Functional testing of web services• Integration testing of web services• ... SOA, web services testing, and soapUI:• Overview of some of the key characteristics of web services• The role of web services in SOA• Approaches of testingweb services• Web services testing ... Performance Testing with soapUI 99Non-functional testing of web services 100Performance testing 101Planning for web service performance testing 102Using soapUI for performance testing 103Working...