Web Application Security
This page brings together our available and forthcoming books on Web security issues of relevance to Web application developers. Please scroll down the list and click on any item for further information.
A Web Developer's Guide to Secure Communication
A short book in the Web Security Topics series, providing a clear guide to the principles of cryptography for Web developers, and to protocols used for securing communication on the World Wide Web, specifically TLS/SSL and HTTPS. Describes the use of public key authentication and public key infrastructure as used by HTTPS. Includes examples in JavaScript/Node.js, key points at the end of every section and a full glossary. 166 pages. Free PDF offer. Look inside the book at amazon.co.uk or amazon.com.
Also available as a Kindle edition.
Recommended prices: paperback £8.99 (GBP), $13.99 (USD), €9.99 (EU); Kindle edition £3.49 (GBP), $5.49 (USD), €4.59 (EU).
A Web Developer's Guide to Securing a Server
A short book in the Web Security Topics series, intended for Web developers. This little guide provides a clear, easy–to–understand introduction to securing a Web server host running a Unix-like operating system such as Ubuntu Server. Includes key points at the end of every section, and a full glossary. 98 pages. Free PDF offer. Look inside the book at amazon.co.uk or amazon.com.
Also available as a Kindle edition.
Recommended prices: paperback £6.99 (GBP), $10.99 (USD), €7.99 (EU); Kindle edition £2.90 (GBP), $3.99 (USD), €3.39 (EU).
Authentication and Authorization on the Web
A short book in the Web Security Topics series, intended for Web developers. Provides a detailed description of setting up, managing and maintaining the security of user accounts in Web applications. Covers secure storage of passwords, authentication of users’ identities, and methods of authorization for restricting the operations that users may perform. Includes code examples in JavaScript/Node.js, key points and a full glossary.This book includes a mail-in form to claim a free PDF copy.
This book will be published on 23rd March 2012.
Recommended list prices: £8.99 (GBP), $13.99 (USD), €9.99 (EU) – actual prices at booksellers may vary.
Web Application Attacks and Defences
A short book in the Web Security Topics series for Web developers, providing a clear guide to injection attacks and cross-site scripting attacks. Describes different kinds of attack, and explains how to ensure that malicious data to a Web application is either rejected or rendered harmless. Includes examples in JavaScript/Node.js, key points at the end of every section and a full glossary.This book includes a mail-in form to claim a free PDF copy.
This book will be published in May 2012.
Recommended list prices: £7.99 (GBP), $11.49 (USD), €8.99 (EU) – actual prices at booksellers may vary.
Web Security: A Complete Introduction
Web Security: A Complete Introduction is a comprehensive introduction to protecting Web sites, applications and servers from unauthorized access, tampering, hijacking and other attacks.
It is designed to be used as an introductory textbook for undergraduate and Masters’ degree courses as well for self–study by professionals.
This book will be available from late July 2012.