Assignment Requirements

E$-$commerce Web applications include shopping carts, online auctions, and similar interactive Web sites, all of which are prone to vulnerabilities. The possible results of an attacker exploiting a vulnerability in a Web application are data theft and financial loss to businesses and consumers. Organizations that run e$-$commerce Web sites must protect the confidentiality of customer data and implement layers of controls that stop attacks and prevent breaches. However, not every e$-$commerce application is highly secure$.$

Tasks

$1.$ Research security vulnerabilities in common e$-$commerce applications.

$2.$ Determine countermeasures that organizations implement against the vulnerabilities to protect data.

$3.$ Write a summary report that describes a typical e$-$commerce application, three common vulnerabilities, and the countermeasures that are typically implemented to minimize risk.