Improving Web Application Security: Threats and Countermeasures

This guide was produced by the following .NET development specialists:

• J.D. Meier , Microsoft, Program Manager, Prescriptive Architecture Guidance (PAG)

• Alex Mackman , Content Master Ltd, Founding member and Principal Technologist

• Srinath Vasireddy , Microsoft, Developer Support Engineer, PSS

• Michael Dunner , Microsoft, Developer Support Engineer, PSS

• Ray Escamilla , Microsoft, Developer Support Engineer, PSS

• Anandha Murukan , Satyam Computer Services

Contributors and Reviewers

Many thanks to the following contributors and reviewers:

• Thanks to external reviewers: Mark Curphey, Open Web Application Security Project and Watchfire; Andy Eunson (extensive review); Anil John (code access security and hosting scenarios); Paul Hudson and Stuart Bonell, Attenda Ltd. (extensive review of the Securing series); Scott Stanfield and James Walters, Vertigo Software; Lloyd Andrew Hubbard; Matthew Levine; Lakshmi Narasimhan Vyasarajan, Satyam Computer Services; Nick Smith, Senior Security Architect, American Airlines ( extensive review of the Securing series); Ron Nelson; Senthil Rajan Alaguvel, Infosys Technologies Limited; Roger Abell, Engineering Technical Services, Arizona State University; and Doug Thews.

• Microsoft Product Group: Michael Howard (Threat Modeling, Code Review, and Deployment Review); Matt Lyons (demystifying code access security); Caesar Samsi; Erik Olson (extensive validation and recommendations on ASP.NET); Andres De Vivanco (securing SQL Server); Riyaz Pishori (Enterprise Services); Alan Shi; Carlos Garcia Jurado Suarez; Raja Krishnaswamy, CLR Development Lead; Christopher Brown; Dennis Angeline; Ivan Medvedev (code access security); Jeffrey Cooperstein (Threat Modeling); Frank Swiderski; Manish Prabhu (.NET Remoting); Michael Edwards, MSDE; Pranish Kumar, (VC++ PM); Richard Waymire (SQL Security); Sebastian Lange; Greg Singleton; Thomas Deml (IIS Lead PM); Wade Hilmo (IIS); Steven Pratschner; Willis Johnson (SQL Server); and Girish Chander (SQL Server).

• Microsoft Consulting Services and Product Support Services (PSS): Ilia Fortunov (Senior Architect) for providing continuous and diligent feedback; Aaron Margosis (extensive review, script injection, and SQL Injection); Jacquelyn Schmidt; Kenny Jones; Wade Mascia (Web Services and Enterprise services); Aaron Barth; Jackie Richards; Aaron Turner; Andy Erlandson (Director of PSS Security); Jayaprakasam Siddian Thirunavukkarasu (SQL Server security); Jeremy Bostron; Jerry Bryant; Mike Leuzinger; Robert Hensing (reviewing the Securing series); Gene Ferioli; David Lawler; Jon Wall (threat modeling); Martin Born; Michael Thomassy; Michael Royster; Phil McMillan; and Steven Ramirez.

• Thanks to Joel Scambray; Rich Benack; Alisson Sol; Tavi Siochi (IT Audit); Don Willits (raising the quality bar); Jay Nanduri (Microsoft.com) for reviewing and sharing real world experience; Devendra Tiwari and Peter Dampier, for extensive review and sharing best IT practices; Denny Dayton; Carlos Lyons; Eric Rachner; Justin Clarke; Shawn Welch (IT Audit); Rick DeJarnette; Kent Sharkey (Hosting scenarios); Andy Oakley; Vijay Rajagopalan (Dev Lead MS Operations); Gordon Ritchie, Content Master Ltd; Chase Carpenter (Threat Modeling); Matt Powell (for Web Services security); Joel Yoker; Juhan Lee [MSN Operations]; Lori Woehler; Mike Sherrill; Mike Kass; Nilesh Bhide; Rebecca Hulse; Rob Oikawa (Architect); Scott Greene; Shawn Nandi; Steve Riley; Mark Mortimore; Matt Priestley; and David Ross.

• Thanks to our editors: Sharon Smith; Kathleen Hartman (S&T OnSite); Tina Burden (Entirenet); Cindy Riskin (S&T OnSite); and Pat Collins (Entirenet) for helping to ensure a quality experience for the reader.

• Finally, thanks to Naveen Yajaman; Philip Teale; Scott Densmore; Ron Jacobs; Jason Hogg; Per Vonge Nielsen; Andrew Mason; Edward Jezierski; Michael Kropp; Sandy Khaund; Shaun Hayes; Mohammad Al-Sabt; Edward Lafferty; Ken Perilman; and Sanjeev Garg (Satyam Computer Services).