Security Fundamentals

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Before diving into the hands-on hacking lessons, let’s make one more stop to understand the basic fundamental concepts of Information Security and how to apply them.

Before diving into the hands-on hacking lessons, let’s make one more stop to understand the basic fundamental concepts of Information Security and how to apply them.

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Introduction to Information Security

We cannot start a meaningful exploration of computer security without defining the subject itself. Hence, in this lesson, we will outline several terms that security people use all the time.
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Foundations of Information Security - CIA Triad

Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability are the cornerstones of Information Security. These principles are so fundamental that anytime a cybersecurity incident occurs, one of these principles has been compromised. 
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Access Controls: Authentication and Authorization

Data is one of the most valuable assets of modern businesses. Engineers can ensure data integrity and confidentiality through various techniques such as cryptography or access controls.

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Authentication in Web Applications

When it comes to user authentication, web developers have several good options. In this lesson, we will compare two of the most used...