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The document outlines the Top 10 Proactive Controls according to OWASP which are steps that can be taken to help secure a web application before vulnerabilities arise. The controls are: 1) Define security requirements, 2) Leverage security frameworks and libraries, 3) Secure database access, 4) Encode and escape data, 5) Validate all inputs, 6) Implement digital identity, 7) Enforce access controls, 8) Protect data everywhere, 9) Implement security logging and monitoring, and 10) Handle all errors and exceptions. Taking these proactive steps can help integrate security into the development process and reduce vulnerabilities.

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Top 10 OWASP PDF

The document outlines the Top 10 Proactive Controls according to OWASP which are steps that can be taken to help secure a web application before vulnerabilities arise. The controls are: 1) Define security requirements, 2) Leverage security frameworks and libraries, 3) Secure database access, 4) Encode and escape data, 5) Validate all inputs, 6) Implement digital identity, 7) Enforce access controls, 8) Protect data everywhere, 9) Implement security logging and monitoring, and 10) Handle all errors and exceptions. Taking these proactive steps can help integrate security into the development process and reduce vulnerabilities.

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Top 10 Proactive

Controls OWASP
Top 10 Proactive Controls OWASP

1. Define Security Requirements

2. Leverage Security Frameworks and Libraries

3. Secure Database Access

4. Encode and Escape Data

5. Validate All Inputs

6. Implement Digital Identity

7. Enforce Access Controls

8. Protect Data Everywhere

9. Implement Security Logging and Monitoring

10. Handle All Errors and Exceptions


Top 10 Proactive Controls - OWASP

Establish Security Requirements 

According to OWASP, security requirements are

statements of required functionality that meet many of the

security properties of software. Requirements can come

from industry standards, applicable laws, and history of

vulnerabilities in the past. The OWASP Application Security

Verification Standard (ASVS), catalog of security

requirements and audit criteria, is a good starting point

for finding criteria.

By defining security requirements, you can determine its

security features, integrate security at the beginning of

the development process, and avoid the emergence of

vulnerabilities later in the process.

Take Advantage of Security Frameworks & Libraries

Developers who write applications from the beginning

often do not have the time, knowledge, or budget to

properly implement security.

Using a secure code library and a software

infrastructure can help to overcome the security

objectives of a project.
Top 10 Proactive Controls - OWASP

Ensure Access to the Database

Access to all data stores, including relational and NoSQL

data, must be secure. Make sure that untrusted entries

are not recognized as part of the SQL command.

Enable the security settings of the database management

system if they are not enabled by default. Every access to

the database must be correctly authenticated.

Encoding Data

This defence technique is used to prevent injection attacks.

Encoding transforms the characters into equivalents that

are not harmful to the translator. For example, the angle

bracket < can be converted to <.

The encoding should be applied to the interpreter

immediately before sending the content so that the

encoding does not affect the implementation of the

program.

Use this technique to avoid injection vulnerabilities and

cross-site scripts, as well as the client-side injection

vulnerability.
Top 10 Proactive Controls - OWASP

Validate Inputs
Before an application accepts any data, it should

determine whether that data is syntactically and

semantically valid in order to ensure that only properly

formatted data enters any software system component.

Syntax validity means data sent to a component should

meet expectations. For example, if a PIN is supposed to

consist of four numbers, then something calling itself a PIN

that consists of letters and numbers should be rejected.

Input validation can reduce the attack surface of an

application and can make attacks on an app more difficult.

Implement a digital identity

The digital identity is a unique representation of a person, it

determines whether you can trust this person or who and

what he claims.

This is done through passwords, multi-factor

authentication or cryptography. Strong authentication can

prevent vulnerabilities.
Top 10 Proactive Controls - OWASP

Apply the access control


Access control, also known as authorization, is to grant or

deny requests from users, programs, or processes. When

designing access controls, do it in advance and force all

requests to go through an access control check.

By default, deny access control and restrict access to what

is required to complete the task. Digital identity,

authentication can be very difficult. Therefore, it is a good

idea to use your best technical talent in your identity

system.

Protect data
Inadequate protection of confidential information

(passwords, credit card numbers, medical records, trade

secrets, etc.) can be very detrimental to the organization,

especially with regard to laws such as the General Data

Protection Act) and regulations such as PCI privacy

standards. For this reason, you must protect the data

requirements in all places where they are handled and

stored.

If you have protected your data properly, you can avoid the

vulnerabilities associated with sensitive data and unsafe

data storage issues.


Top 10 Proactive Controls - OWASP

Perform Security & Monitoring

Most developers know the registry. The security log

collects security information from the application during

execution.

With this data, you can enable intrusion detection

systems, assist with forensic analysis and investigation,

and meet regulatory compliance requirements. It can

also show when a user is behaving badly.

Deal With All Errors & Exceptions

When an application detects an error, exception handling

determines its response. Exception handling and error

correction are very important to make the code reliable

and secure.

Exception handling can be important in intrusion

detection because sometimes attempting to compromise

an application can trigger an error that raises a red flag

indicating that the application is being attacked.


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