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Web application security: automated scanning versus manual penetration testing.

PublisherIBM
Format PDFDate added21 Jan 2009
Topics Security Tools, Network Security, Security Applications, Intrusion Detection Systems, Best Practices
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Research has shown that a vast number of Web sites are vulnerable to Web application attacks and that a great percentage of these attacks occur over the HTTP/S protocols, ports that are often exposed to the entire online community. With these facts in mind, it's essential for organizations to take serious measures to help secure their Web applications.This white paper address the two methods of web vulnerabilities.

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