— The Definitive Guide to Defending Modern Web Systems

Strengthen your e‑business security using the world‑renowned Hacking Exposed methodology. This fully updated second edition reveals exactly how attackers infiltrate vulnerable Web applications—and how you can stop them.

By viewing your systems through the eyes of a malicious intruder, you’ll gain a clear understanding of real-world exploitation tactics, from reconnaissance and data theft to privilege escalation and full system compromise. Packed with case studies, live attack walkthroughs, and field‑tested defensive strategies, this book provides everything you need to fortify your Web applications against today’s most dangerous threats.

Inside this edition, you will learn how to:

• Identify and eliminate vulnerabilities before attackers discover them

• Understand how cyber‑criminals profile, target, and exploit Web-based systems

• Defend against the latest injection attacks, authentication bypasses, and logic flaws

• Protect sensitive customer and business data from theft and manipulation

• Implement hardened countermeasures proven by professional penetration testers

• Build an enterprise-grade security posture using best practices from the field

Whether you're a developer, administrator, security analyst, or IT leader, Hacking Exposed Web Applications, Second Edition equips you with the critical insight and tools needed to stay ahead of evolving Web threats.