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Serverless Security

Understand, Assess, and Implement Secure and Reliable Applications in AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud

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Authors:
  1. Miguel A. Calles

    1. La Habra, USA

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  • Reviews traditional cybersecurity principles in the context of serverless computing

  • Shows you how to integrate tools to improve the cybersecurity posture of your serverless project

  • Examines security features provided by Amazon Web Services, Azure, and Google Cloud

  • Provides you with practical hands-on examples for securing a serverless application

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction to Cloud Computing Security

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    Pages 1-13

  3. Performing a Risk Assessment

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    Pages 15-38

  4. Securing the Code

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    Pages 39-69

  5. Securing Interfaces

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    Pages 71-100

  6. Configuring the Application Stack

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    Pages 101-123

  7. Restricting Permissions

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    Pages 125-176

  8. Account Management

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    Pages 177-197

  9. Secrets Management

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    Pages 199-227

  10. Authentication and Authorization

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    Pages 229-256

  11. Protecting Sensitive Data

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    Pages 257-283

  12. Monitoring, Auditing, and Alerting

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    Pages 285-312

  13. Additional Considerations

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    Pages 313-319

  14. Finalizing the Risk Assessment

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    Pages 321-324

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 325-347
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About this book

Apply the basics of security in serverless computing to new or existing projects. This hands-on guide provides practical examples and fundamentals. You will apply these fundamentals in all aspects of serverless computing: improving the code, securing the application, and protecting the infrastructure. You will come away having security knowledge that enables you to secure a project you are supporting and have technical conversations with cybersecurity personnel.

At a time when there are many news stories on cybersecurity breaches, it is crucial to think about security in your applications. It is tempting to believe that having a third-party host the entire computing platform will increase security. This book shows you why cybersecurity is the responsibility of everyone working on the project.


What You Will Learn

  • Gain a deeper understanding of cybersecurity in serverless computing
  • Know how to use free and open source tools (such as the Node Package Manager, ESLint, and VSCode) to reduce vulnerabilities in your application code
  • Assess potential threats from event triggers in your serverless functions
  • Understand security best practices in serverless computing
  • Develop an agnostic security architecture while reducing risk from vendor-specific infrastructure


Who This Book Is For

Developers or security engineers looking to expand their current knowledge of traditional cybersecurity into serverless computing projects. Individuals just beginning in serverless computing and cybersecurity can apply the concepts in this book in their projects.

Authors and Affiliations

  • La Habra, USA

    Miguel A. Calles

About the author

Miguel Calles is a freelance cybersecurity content writer. He has an information assurance certification, and works as an engineer on a serverless project. He started in cybersecurity in 2016 for a US government contract, and has been doing technical writing since 2007, and has worked in various engineering roles since 2004. Miguel started his interest in cybersecurity when he was in middle school and was trying to backward engineer websites.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Serverless Security

  • Book Subtitle: Understand, Assess, and Implement Secure and Reliable Applications in AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud

  • Authors: Miguel A. Calles

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6100-2

  • Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA

  • eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Professional and Applied Computing (R0), Apress Access Books

  • Copyright Information: Miguel A. Calles 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-6099-9Published: 06 October 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-6100-2Published: 05 October 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 347

  • Number of Illustrations: 79 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Security, Computer Communication Networks

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