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Website security and web application security check lists
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Use the following check lists for your web application security (webappsec) projects.
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Web application security due diligence information
Identifying information security risk for web applications requires a
comprehensive and thorough analysis. This checklist includes information
and documents which would typically form a request at the start of a due
diligence investigation.
321 kB PDF, 8 pages A4
/resources/downloads/checklist-due-diligence.pdf 
Website and web application legislation
The use of web applications can lead businesses into areas or effects of
legislation where their conventional non-internet commerce might not
have been relevant. This check list identifies some of the common
legislation which organisations may need to consider.
309 kB PDF, 4 pages A4
/resources/downloads/checklist-legislation.pdf
Security testing authorisation
It is important that organisations provide proper authority to people
undertaking any form of website or web application security testing. This
check list provides a guide to some items which should be considered and
specified.
303 kB PDF, 3 pages A4
/resources/downloads/checklist-security-testing-authorisation.pdf
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