Grokking Web Application Security
Hacksplaining is now a book! In partnership with Manning Publications we have squeezed the lessons of Hacksplaining into dead-tree form:
Grokking Web Application Security is a comprehensive overview of every aspect of web application security. The book covers all the major security principles a modern web developer should know, and all the vulnerabilities they are likely to encounter.
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Who Should Read This Book
This book is for anyone who writes web applications and feels like they should know more about web application security. That includes first-time coders looking for a map of the territory and experienced hands who want to brush up their knowledge.
How the Book is Organized
The first half of the book covers the major security principles you need to know as a developer. The second half covers all the major vulnerabilities you will encounter in the web applications, starting from the browser and moving across the network to the server.
How to Read the Book
There are two ways to read this book, depending on how you absorb knowledge. If you are patient, read it from cover to cover, and you will find that the topics gradually reveal the world of application security. If you are impatient, dive into a chapter that looks interesting, and you will find that it references related topics that pull you in different directions.
