Difference between revisions of "Category:Control"

Revision as of 18:30, 9 December 2011

This category is a parent category used to track categories of controls (or countermeasure, security mechanisms).

What is a control

Controls are defensive technologies or modules that are used to detect, deter, or deny attacks. Necessary controls in an application should be identified using Threat modeling to ensure that the application is protected against common types of attacks based on the threats it faces. A weakness or design flaw of a control, or the lack of a necessary controls results in a vulnerability that can make the application susceptible to attacks.

Examples of controls

• Authentication
• Authorization
• Session Management
• Input Validation
• Error Handling
• Logging
• Cryptography

How to add a new Control article

You can follow the instructions to make a new Control article. Please use the appropriate structure and follow the Tutorial. Be sure to paste the following at the end of your article to make it show up in the Control category:

[[Category:Control]]