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Keeping track of security best practices while building applications is challenging. These concise and to-the-point cheat sheets outline best practices for building modern and secure web applications.
OAuth 2.0 best practices for developers
OAuth 2.0 is an elaborate framework, which continuously evolves to address current needs and security considerations. The framework is even evolving into a consolidated OAuth 2.1 specification. This cheat sheet offers an overview of current security best practices for developers building OAuth 2.x client applications.
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JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) have become extremely popular. JWTs seem deceivingly simple. However, to ensure their security properties, they depend on complex and often misunderstood concepts. This cheat sheet focuses on the underlying concepts. The cheat sheet covers essential knowledge for every developer producing or consuming JWTs.
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Angular and the OWASP top 10
The OWASP top 10 is one of the most influential security documents of all time. But how do these top 10 vulnerabilities resonate in an Angular application? This cheat sheet offers practical tips on five relevant items from the OWASP top 10.
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Avoiding XSS in React applications
React is a popular framework for building a modern JS frontend application. By default, data binding in React happens in a safe way, helping developers to avoid Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues. However, data used outside of simple data bindings often results in dangerous XSS vulnerabilities. This cheat sheet gives an overview of secure coding guidelines for React.
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Secure data storage in the browser
Secure data storage in a browser is quite a challenge. This cheat sheet explores the security properties of data storage mechanisms in the browser. It offers origin-based isolation as an alternative over the use of localStorage or sessionStorage. The cheat sheet also covers how to encrypt data for online or offline use.
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Dr. Philippe De Ryck
Hi, I'm Philippe, and I help developers protect companies through better web security. As the founder of Pragmatic Web Security, I travel the world to teach practitioners the ins and outs of building secure software.
Talks and workshops
You will often find me speaking and teaching at public and private events around the world. My talks always encourage developers to step up and get security right.
Articles
Security is often about small nuances. In my articles, I dive deeper into various security topics, providing concrete guidelines and advice. My articles also answer questions I often get while speaking or teaching.
Security resources
Getting security right is all about knowledge. I strongly believe in sharing that knowledge to move forward as a community. Among my resources, you can find developer cheat sheets, recorded talks, and extensive slide decks.
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