The document provides an overview of security testing for application authentication and summarizes various vulnerabilities that can be exploited. It describes 12 potential security threats such as bypassing authentication, parameter tampering, unauthorized access via direct URLs, brute force password guessing attacks, and weaknesses like long session times or a lack of password policies. For each threat, it provides steps to reproduce the issue and recommends solutions such as stronger authentication, session management, and input validation.
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Security Testing In Application Authentication
1. Security Testing
In Application Authentication
SECURITY TESTING IN
APPLICATION AUTHENTICATION
A Whitepaper by RapidValue Solutions
AN APPROACH TO IDENTIFY THE VULNERABILITIES IN AUTHENTICATION OF SOFTWARE APPLICATION.