XSS for the masses: Integrating security in a web programming course using a security scanner

• Main Authors: SHAR, Lwin Khin, POSKITT, Christopher M., SHIM, Kyong Jin, WONG, Li Ying Leonard
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: Cybersecurity education; web development; security integration; Information Security; Software Engineering
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/7188; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/8191/viewcontent/security_integration_iticse22.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Cybersecurity education is considered an important part of undergraduate computing curricula, but many institutions teach it only in dedicated courses or tracks. This optionality risks students graduating with limited exposure to secure coding practices that are expected in industry. An alternative...