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World Congress 2023 • Sep 27, 2023

Security in modern Web Applications - OWASP to the rescue!

Jakub Andrzejewski

Frontend developers are now the first line of defense against cyberattacks. Automate your security baseline using OWASP standards and zero-config middlewares to make your application too difficult to break.

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#1 about 3 min

Shift of security responsibilities to frontend developers

The transition to full-stack frameworks shifts security boundaries previously handled by backend teams directly to the frontend.

#2 about 3 min

Prioritizing security over rapid feature delivery

Balancing fast development cycles with robust security requires clear communication and realistic project estimations.

#3 about 3 min

Implementing OWASP top 10 guidelines early

Integrating the OWASP baseline guidelines into continuous integration pipelines ensures earlier vulnerability detection.

#4 about 3 min

Understanding common web application vulnerabilities and risks

Threat actors continually exploit implementation flaws like SQL injections and broken access control to compromise user data.

#5 about 4 min

Mitigating dependency confusion in NPM packages

Preventing software supply chain attacks requires dependency scanning tools and strict validation of private registry resolutions.

#6 about 4 min

Securing applications with HTTP response headers

Native browser configurations like content security policies prevent cross-site flaws in both dynamic and static architectures.

#7 about 5 min

Configuring the framework security module for Nuxt

Using dedicated framework plugins automates request size limits, geolocation blocking, and API rate limiting capabilities.

#8 about 4 min

Introducing the Next.js security module port

Expanding default HTTP protection rules to the React ecosystem requires adapting middleware patterns for data fetching.

#9 about 3 min

Handling server headers and LLM injections

While static sites rely on meta tags for browser instructions, setting security headers directly on the web server remains the most robust defense.

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