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What is application security?
Application security is the use of software and procedural methods to protect applications from external and internal threats. Security measures built into applications and a sound application security routine minimize the likelihood that hackers will be able to manipulate applications and access, steal, modify, or delete sensitive data.
Why it is important to secure applications:
The application level is the one most users have access to. The ability to access the applications locally and remotely makes it vital for the applications to be secure. Security breaches at application level can be used by hacker to attack the application and gain access to sensitive business data.
Securing applications can prevent the following main attacks:
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Application Architecture Disclosure- exposing the application’s inner structure.
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Application and System Configuration Disclosure- exposing information regarding the application’s configuration data.
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Root compromise / Further network breaches- taking over the application’s server which may lead to additional taking over of servers in the organization.
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System File Disclosure and Tampering- exposing data in the operating system files and forgery of existing information.
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Database Exposure and Tampering- exposing sensitive information in the data base and forgery of existing information.
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Privilege Escalation- “bouncing” user’s passwords in order to perform unauthorized actions .
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Command execution- “injecting” commands that get executed at the operating system level.
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Defacement- editing site pages for inserting of messages, pictures, etc.
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Customer Information Disclosure- exposing information regarding the organization’s clients.
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Proprietary Business Data Theft- stealing business information of the organization through an application breach.
Services and benefits of Avnet's application security team:
Avnet Information Systems Security & Risk Management supplies a comprehensive solution and has the experience in planning, developing, controlling and examining processes of code writing, starting with the characterizing, developing and building phases, to the maintaining phases needed for the continuity of the application’s activity.
Avnet provides a wide range of services that can accompany your organization throughout all stages of the application's lifecycle.
Some of the services are presented here:
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