Definition of WEB Security

(1) Web application security is the process of securing confidential data stored online from unauthorized access and modification. This is accomplished by enforcing stringent policy measures. Security threats can compromise the data stored by an organization is hackers with malicious intentions try to gain access to sensitive information. (2) The security measures taken to protect a Web site from attack, which may be launched to cripple the site (see denial of service) or to extract valuable data. See white box testing, black box testing,XSS, SQL injection, penetration test and OWASP.