Web Security Best Practices: Protecting Your Applications

Essential security practices every web developer should know to protect applications from common vulnerabilities and attacks.

Published: February 25, 2024
Author: SQ Tech
Updated: October 16, 2025

Web security is critical in today's digital landscape. This guide covers essential practices to protect your applications from common threats.

Common Vulnerabilities

• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
• SQL Injection
• Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
• Insecure Direct Object References
• Security Misconfiguration

Prevention Strategies

• Input validation and sanitization
• Use HTTPS everywhere
• Implement proper authentication
• Regular security audits
• Keep dependencies updated