.NET Framework Security

Summary

So what are the key points to take away from this chapter?

• The most crucial aspect of securing a piece of software is the boundary between your code and code of lesser (or unknown) trust. This boundary can consist of public methods or other forms of communication such as files or network connections. Knowing this allows you to focus your efforts to secure your code on the places where it really matters; maximizing the use of your resources.

• Be paranoid in your dealings with untrusted code. Assume that all code of lower trust is malicious and will try to use your interfaces in ways that don't match their intended purposes. This is important because the 99% case (well behaved, benign code) is not the security threat. The attacks on your ...