{"product_id":"9780071776165","title":"Web Application Security, A Beginner's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eSecurity smarts for the self-guided IT professional! Learn how to secure Web applications from today’s sneakiest hackers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrue to the hallmarks of our Secure Beginner’s Guides series, \u003ci\u003eWeb Application Security, A Beginner’s Guide\u003c\/i\u003e imparts the hard-learned lessons and experiences of top security professionals, and provides know-how that can otherwise take you years to learn. This book takes you from a professional beginner-level to an up-and-running level of proficiency through a complete overview of Web application security. Important tips and key techniques plus the most common terminology you must know are all clearly explained. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHackers are smart but security professionals need to be smarter. This book provides you with an actionable, rock-solid foundation in Web application security — from a thorough review of the tools and resources essential to Web application security to the trade’s best practices for detecting vulnerabilities and protecting applications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe aim of this series is to help you work a bit more expertly than your actual years of hands-on experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeb Application Security, A Beginner’s Guide\u003c\/i\u003e features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLingo—Concise definitions of frequently used security terms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Actual Practice—Real-world examples of security concepts in context \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBudget Note—Tips for optimizing security processes and technologies to align with an organization’s budget \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIMHO—Cautionary advice on errors to avoid, based on the authors’ life lessons \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour Plan—Customizable, on-the-job planning checklists \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInto Action—Hands-on exercises that show how to apply new skills\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eVincent Liu, CISSP,  is a managing partner at Stach \u0026amp; Liu. He previously led the Attack \u0026amp; Penetration and Reverse Engineering teams for Honeywell’s Global Security group and was an analyst at the National Security Agency. Vincent speaks at industry conferences, including Black Hat, ToorCon, and Microsoft’s BlueHat. He is a co-author of \u003ci\u003eHacking Exposed Web Applications, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHacking Exposed Wireless, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBryan Sullivan, Senior Security Researcher at Adobe Systems, was previously Security Program Manager at Microsoft and a development manager at HP, where he helped to design HP's vulnerability scanning tools WebInspect and DevInspect. Bryan speaks at industry conferences such as Black Hat, RSA, BlueHat and TechEd.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maurizio De Bona","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021728399600,"sku":"9780071776165","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780071776165_p0.jpg?v=1763636563","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780071776165","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}