Developers are from Mars, Compliance Auditors are from Venus

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Security Best Practices for Compliance

1. Input Validation and Encoding: Ensure proper input validation and encoding to prevent cross-site scripting attacks.
2. Exception Handling: Handle all known exceptions, I/O errors, , memory exceptions, , etc. to prevent denial-of-service attacks. Have a custom error page that doesn’t disclose verbose information.
3. Audit Logging: Log all attempts to access objects (failed or successful), login attempts, and administrative actions. Include metadata like date, time, source IP, user, result, and other relevant details.
4. Configuration Management: Support configuration of the log file itself, avoid deploying third-party components with fixed default credentials, and use dynamic random passwords for new users.
5. Crypto and Password Controls: Implement best practices for cryptography and password management.

Developer-Oriented Best Practices

1. Training and Awareness: Train development teams on software security to design secure software.
2. Secure Coding Guidelines: Establish guidelines for secure coding practices.
3. Code Reviews and Testing: Perform regular code reviews and testing for security vulnerabilities.
4. Third-Party Library Management: Regularly monitor updates and vulnerabilities in third-party libraries used in the application.

These best practices are essential for compliance with various regulations and standards, such as MSVA (Microsoft Vulnerability Assessment).

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