Calles Miguel A. Serverless Security: Understand, Assess, and Implement Secure and Reliable Applications in AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud

Apress Media LLC, 2020. — 364 p. — ISBN13: 978-1-4842-6099-9.Apply the basics of security in serverless computing to new or existing projects. This hands-on guide provides practical examples and fundamentals. You will apply these fundamentals in all aspects of serverless computing: improving the code, securing the application, and protecting the infrastructure. You will come away having security knowledge that enables you to secure a project you are supporting and have technical conversations with cybersecurity personnel.At a time when there are many news stories on cybersecurity breaches, it is crucial to think about security in your applications. It is tempting to believe that having a third-party host the entire computing platform will increase security. This book shows you why cybersecurity is the responsibility of everyone working on the project.What You Will Learn
Gain a deeper understanding of cybersecurity in serverless computing
Know how to use free and open source tools (such as the Node Package Manager, ESLint, and VSCode) to reduce vulnerabilities in your application code
Assess potential threats from event triggers in your serverless functions
Understand security best practices in serverless computing
Develop an agnostic security architecture while reducing risk from vendor-specific infrastructure