wk-8 D

From the Professor – Discussion 8 Requirements

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The inventors of computer never envisaged that, the tool will dominate human life as it is today.

As such, security wasn't part of the early development plan. Today, hardly can we do anything without computer

involvement. Alas, the popularity of the tool welcomes the explosion of cyber-criminals who take the advantage of

the inherent software development loopholes/vulnerabilities to fraud and disrupt the system.

Question:

OWASP identified top 10 security risks in Application Development Life Cycle.

Discuss 5 of those security risks and how to reduce their impacts.

OWASP Top 10 security risks: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10-2017_Top_10

Requirements:

Provide a brief background of Software Development Life-cycle (SDLC)

Extend the background to the current prevalent cyber-criminal activities

Mention and discuss 5 OWASP risks from the list provided in the link, and

Discuss how to mitigate the risks.