Cybersecurity for network servers and internet applications focuses on safeguarding the core systems operating the physical servers that host applications and services on the internet. This field pertains to ensuring the privacy, security, and availability of data transmitted, received, and stored across network and internet platforms.
The topic covers a range of risks and threats, such as unauthorized access, breaches, cyber attacks, viruses, data breaches, and more. Additionally, website and internet application development involves addressing potential risks from the planning and development stages.
Examples of aspects considered in cybersecurity for network servers and internet applications include:
- Identification and Authentication: Protecting user privacy through complex identification and authentication mechanisms, including strong passwords, maximum privacy, usage of public and private keys (Public Key Infrastructure), and more.
- Network Security: Credit applications, sensitive information like identification numbers, and more, require a high level of protection for data transmitted over the network, utilizing communication management through SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) and encrypted communication protocols.
- Application Security: Testing and validation of code used on the website and application to prevent code breaches such as SQL Injection, XSS (Cross-Site Scripting), and CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery).
- Access Management: Thoroughly managing access permissions to information through access management, accessibility standards configuration, and access control performed using parameters such as OAuth and OpenID security.
- Security of Integration Mechanisms: When working with APIs, understanding associated risks and processes related to sending and receiving information through programming interfaces (APIs), and addressing risks like CSRF attacks and API abuse.
- Encrypted Communication Management: Using encrypted communication protocols to ensure confidentiality in communication between the server and the client, such as HTTPS.
- Event Detection and Response: Efficiently managing systems to detect threats such as attacks and breaches, and providing quick and effective responses to these events.
Cybersecurity for network servers and internet applications is of utmost importance, as cyber attacks can cause significant harm to users, systems, and the business and personal interests of users.
