What Is Web App Attack Surface?

The Days of Monolithic Web Servers are Long Gone

Practically all public webpages now load multiple pieces of content and link to multiple sources. In fact, it’s not uncommon to find web pages that have open connections to dozens or even hundreds of different hosts in order to load all the objects on a single page.

One of the reasons web pages load multiple objects is the adoption of a service-oriented architecture, with different microservices offering different types of services and content. Another is the need to embed site cookies and user trackers, site monitoring and analytics tools, social media plugins, and often advertising. Couple this with the emergence of Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and load balancers, and the picture emerges of ?a hyper-connected web, where many of the nodes are operated by 3rd party partners and vendors rather than the owner of the website. Read more to find out how this could make your organization vulnerable >>> bit.ly/3VKs8Yw