Developing and maintaining secure Drupal sites

When writing modules and developing your site a thorough understanding of the best practices for secure coding can protect you from common security risks. Cross-site scripting, despite the abundance of preventative methods, is the most common vulnerability in Drupal code. Attend this session to understand the popular risks faced on the web and what tools you have to prevent them.

Agenda

* Security Risks including XSS, SQL Injection, Access Bypass, and CSRF
* Drupal APIs and secure coding best practices

About the presenter

Ben Jeavons is a long-time Drupal developer, a member of the Drupal Security Team, and works at Growing Venture Solutions. Ben is co-author of the recently released Drupal Security Report and leads the GVS Security Review of Drupal sites service.