Security for Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET (ePub)

Learn the techniques that every developer who works with Visual Basic .NET should know about designing, developing, and developing security-enhanced applications for Microsoft Windows® and the Web. Visual Basic .NET experts Ed Robinson and Mike Bond introduce critical security concepts using straightforward language and step-by-step examples. You get clear, end-to-end guidance—covering application design, coding techniques, testing methods, and deployment strategies, along with direction on how to help secure the operating system and related infrastructure and services.Discover how to:Design a security-enhanced architectureUnderstand the most common vulnerabilities and how to write code to prevent themImplement authentication and authorization techniques in your applicationsLearn techniques for encryption, input validation, and exception handlingAdd Windows, Forms, and Passport authentication to Web applicationsPerform a security threat analysis and implement countermeasuresThink like a hacker—and uncover security holesCreate a setup for your application that implements security during installationLock down the Windows operating system, Microsoft IIS, Microsoft SQL Server®, and Microsoft Access® databases