Mitigation of OWASP Web Security Top 10 - 2021 risks using F5 Distributed Cloud Platform
Mitigating OWASP Web Security Risks with Distributed Cloud
Introduction to Cybersecurity Challenges
- The session introduces the increasing risks associated with modern applications and cybercrime, which is projected to become the third largest economy by 2025.
- Researchers are continuously discovering new vulnerabilities, making it challenging to manage existing ones while addressing new threats.
Overview of OWASP
- OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) is an open-source community focused on web application security, providing insights into security risks and prevention strategies.
- Established in 2001, OWASP conducts global events and releases periodic reports on the top ten web application risks along with best practices for developers.
Shift Towards Secure Development Practices
- As companies adopt a shift-left strategy from DevOps to SecDevOps, developers must write secure code. Recommendations from OWASP can help mitigate vulnerabilities in production environments.
Focus on Injection Attacks
- Injection attacks exploit backend information through random inputs, allowing hackers to bypass login validations using malicious code.
- Various types of injections exist (e.g., SQL, NoSQL), necessitating advanced protection measures beyond traditional WAF solutions.
Introducing WAAP for Protection
- WAAP (Web Application and API Protection), offered by F5 as a SaaS solution, provides comprehensive features like Web Application Firewall, API Security, Bot Defense, and DDoS Protection against sophisticated attacks.
Demonstration of Mitigation Techniques
- A demo showcases a juice shop application where login attempts are made using valid credentials followed by SQL injection attempts.
- Successful exploitation of administrative privileges illustrates the potential damage that can occur if proper protections are not in place.
Configuration of Distributed Cloud Solutions
- The speaker discusses pre-configured settings within Distributed Cloud that enhance security measures against identified vulnerabilities.