Imagine building a house 🏡. You need to make sure the doors have strong locks and the windows can't be easily broken into, right? Web application security is similar! Instead of a house, we're building a website or app with Flask (a Python framework). We want to protect it from attackers who might try to steal information or mess things up. This activity helps you understand the basic concepts of keeping your web applications safe—without writing any code!
This unplugged activity uses analogies and simple exercises to teach you about things like Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), SQL Injection, and other common web security threats. You'll learn how to think like a security expert and find vulnerabilities before the bad guys do. Get ready to have some fun while boosting your security knowledge!
Match the term with the correct definition:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A. SQL Injection | 1. A type of attack where malicious scripts are injected into websites. |
| B. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | 2. An attack that exploits vulnerabilities in a website's input fields to execute malicious SQL queries. |
| C. Authentication | 3. Verifying the identity of a user, device, or other entity in a computer system, often as a prerequisite to allowing access to resources in a system. |
| D. Authorization | 4. The process of determining whether a user or process has permission to perform a particular action or access a particular resource. |
| E. Vulnerability | 5. A weakness in a system that can be exploited by an attacker. |
Match the letters and numbers to check your understanding!
Web application security is crucial for protecting user data and preventing unauthorized access. __________ (1) is a common attack where attackers inject malicious code into a website. Proper __________ (2) ensures that only authorized users can access certain resources. A __________ (3) is a weakness in the system that can be exploited. Always __________ (4) your inputs to prevent injection attacks. __________ (5) verifies the user's identity before granting access.
Word Bank: Authentication, Sanitize, Vulnerability, Authorization, XSS
Imagine you are designing a website for a school club. What are three potential security vulnerabilities it might have, and how could you prevent them?
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