Security Testing: Techniques Across the Stack
Security Testing: Techniques Across the Stack Security testing helps you find flaws before attackers do. It spans the whole stack, from the browser to the database to the cloud. A practical plan uses a mix of automated checks and human review, all tied to business risk and clear success criteria. Front end and APIs rely on clean interfaces. Static analysis of JavaScript and server code spots known patterns that invite trouble. Dependency checks find risky libraries, and API schema validation catches mismatches that lead to errors. Fuzzing small, well-defined inputs at endpoints can reveal unexpected behavior and error paths. Threat modeling at the design stage guides what to test first. ...