Securing PHP Code: Essential Practices for Cyber Defense

Staff Reporter

Dragan Rapić, a contributor to Level Up Coding, highlights the importance of writing secure PHP code to protect websites and applications from cyber threats. In his article, Rapić outlines critical security practices such as validating user input, using prepared statements, and implementing robust session handling. He emphasizes the need for regular updates to PHP and dependencies, and the potential benefits of utilizing a Web Application Firewall (WAF). By adhering to these guidelines, developers can significantly mitigate the risk of malicious attacks such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

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Source Reference

Title

How to write secure PHP code

Byline

Dragan Rapić

Date of Publication

20 December 2023

URL

https://levelup.gitconnected.com/how-to-write-secure-php-code-2e76089a1d59

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