Abstract

Web applications are normally the most exposed and the most easily compromised part of an organization’s network presence. This combination requires that organizations be prepared for web application compromises and have an efficient plan for dealing with them. Unfortunately, traditional techniques for forensics and incident response do not take into account the unique requirements of web applications. The multi-level architecture, business criticality, reliance on major database and middleware software components, and custom nature of web applications all create unique challenges for the security professional. Responding to a web application attack brings many unique issues, often with no clear right and wrong answers, but this talk will provide useful information to guide attendees down this bumpy path.