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Creating a Web Application Vulnerability Management Program

Creating a Web Application Vulnerability Management Program

Continuous web application vulnerability scanning isn't a standard practice. It should be! Here are my thoughts on making it happen.

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Continuous Integration Security Testing

Continuous Integration Security Testing

A comparison of 4 free and open source web application vulnerability scanners for inclusion in a continuous integration (CI) process for automated security testing.

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PCI DSS Compliance: A High Level View

PCI DSS Compliance: A High Level View

These are my high level notes for completing a self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) for PCI DSS compliance for an SMB. From figuring out what merchant level you are, to determining scope, to reporting your results to your acquiring bank - here's how to get it done.

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Detecting SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Detecting SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

How to detect SQLi vulnerabilities, examples of web application errors that indicate SQLi, and an introduction to web application vulnerability scanners.

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SQL Injection Defined

SQL Injection Defined

What SQL injection is, implications of SQLi, how prolific the issue is, and a few real world examples of SQLi attacks.

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Breaking Into Web Application Security

Breaking Into Web Application Security

A collection of resources to answer the question "how do I get into information security?"

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Detecting Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Detecting Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

You can find XSS vulnerabilities in a variety of ways; including manual testing, proxying web traffic, browser extensions, and web application vulnerability scanners.

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History of Cross Site Scripting

History of Cross Site Scripting

XSS attacks were first seen almost immediately after JavaScript was released, but exploded after Samy brought down MySpace. Today, it is at the top of OWASP's list of web application security risks.

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Cross Site Scripting Defined

Cross Site Scripting Defined

What XSS is, types of XSS, how prolific the issue is, and a few real world examples of XSS attacks.

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Manage Your ASSets: NMAP Automation

Manage Your ASSets: NMAP Automation

I have automated, weekly NMAP scans that run, compare the results against the previous week's scans, and email me with what has changed on my network.

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Where to Find Me

NoVa OWASP: April 11

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The NoVa chapter of OWASP is meeting on 4/11. Topic: Impact of IPv6 On Your Applications.

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ISSA Meeting: February 21

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NoVa ISSA Chapter Meeting! Topic: The Beauty of Surveillance.

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Security MBA: January 7

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Come and enjoy some security news while drinking an icy cold refreshment.

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