Defense in Depth for Modern Web Apps
Modern applications operate in hostile network environments where passive defense is no longer sufficient. Security must be baked into every layer—from database connection pooling to HTTP response headers.
Core Security Checklist
- Content Security Policies (CSP): Block unauthorized inline scripts and prevent cross-site scripting attacks at the browser level.
- Zero-Trust Session Guards: Re-authenticate users before privileged account mutations and enforce multi-factor verification.
- Database Encryption & Salted Hashing: Safeguard sensitive customer records at rest and during transit.
Regular automated dependency audits and container scanning guarantee vulnerability remediation happens before release to production.