JavaScript Security Cookbook (40+ Recipes)

Why you should buy this eBook?

This eBook will guide you on how to make your web applications more secure from many kinds of attacks. You will learn 40+ useful recipes to protect your websites from hackers and bad actors.

Don't let hackers ruin your awesome work!

The book covers how to:

• Protect your website from XSS and CSRF attacks by checking user input and using CSP and anti-CSRF tokens.
• Validate and sanitize your data to prevent SQL injection and JSON injection.
• Implement authentication and authorization using secure passwords, tokens, and roles.
• Use HTTPS, cookies, and security headers to encrypt communication and prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.
• Handle file uploads, client-side storage, and security testing safely and securely.
• Improve your security with secure coding practices, mobile security, and monitoring and logging.
• Learn advanced security topics like multi-factor authentication and WebSockets communication.

This eBook is a must-have for anyone who wants to build secure web applications using JavaScript and Node.js. It will give you the knowledge and skills to defend your websites from cyber threats!

Table of Contents:

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Protection

• Recipe 1: Sanitizing User Input in Forms
• Recipe 2: Implementing Content Security Policy (CSP)
• Recipe 3: Escaping HTML Entities in Dynamic Content

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Prevention

• Recipe 4: Implementing Anti-CSRF Tokens
• Recipe 5: Validating Cross-Origin Requests

Data Validation and Sanitization

• Recipe 6: Input Validation for Numeric Fields
• Recipe 7: Protecting Against SQL Injection
• Recipe 8: Safeguarding Against JSON Injection

Authentication and Authorization

• Recipe 9: Secure Password Storage with Hashing
• Recipe 10: Implementing Token-Based Authentication
• Recipe 11: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in JavaScript

Secure Communication

• Recipe 12: Implementing HTTPS in JavaScript
• Recipe 13: Securely Handling Cookies
• Recipe 14: Protecting Against Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

File Upload Security

• Recipe 15: Validating and Restricting File Types
• Recipe 16: Implementing File Size Restrictions
• Recipe 17: Securing File Uploads with Anti-Virus Scanning

Client-Side Storage Security

Recipe 18: Securely Using Web Storage

Security Headers

• Recipe 19: Configuring Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS)
• Recipe 20: Implementing X-Content-Type-Options

Secure Coding Practices

• Recipe 21: Avoiding eval() and Function Constructors
• Recipe 22: Proper Use of JavaScript Promises
• Recipe 23: Enforcing Strict Mode

Mobile Security

• Recipe 24: Securing Mobile App Communication
• Recipe 25: Implementing Touch ID/Face ID Authentication

Monitoring and Logging

• Recipe 26: Implementing Client-Side Logging
• Recipe 27: Setting Up Error Monitoring with JavaScript

Security Testing

• Recipe 28: Implementing Automated Security Testing
• Recipe 29: Using Static Code Analysis Tools

Third-Party Library Security

• Recipe 30: Vetted Third-Party Library Selection
• Recipe 31: Regularly Updating Dependencies

Client-Side Security in Single Page Applications (SPAs)

• Recipe 32: Implementing Secure Routing
• Recipe 33: Protecting Against Cross-Site Script Inclusion (XSSI)

Handling Sensitive Information

• Recipe 34: Securely Managing API Keys
• Recipe 35: Best Practices for Handling User Session Data

Security in Web Workers

• Recipe 36: Securing Communication with Web Workers
• Recipe 37: Rate Limiting and Connection Management

Advanced Security Measures

• Recipe 38: Enhancing Security with Multi-Factor Authentication
• Recipe 39: Securing WebSockets Communication
• Recipe 40: Protecting Against Script Injection in URLs
• Recipe 41: Information Disclosure Through URLs