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Web application security: automated scanning versus manual penetration testing.

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Overview 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.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	IBM	File Format	PDF
Date Published	January 2009
Format	White Papers
Topics	Network Security, Security Applications, Intrusion Detection Systems, Best Practices, Security Tools

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