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ASVS 5.0 V13.2.2: Give Backend Accounts Only the Privileges They Need

ASVS 5.0 V13.2.2 (Level 2): accounts used between backend components need least privilege. Example grants for a database user and a cloud role.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V13.2.1: Authenticate Backend Components Without Static Keys

ASVS 5.0 V13.2.1 (Level 2): authenticate backend to backend calls with service accounts, short lived tokens or certificates, not passwords or shared API keys.

Oct 18, 20263 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V13.1.4: Document Critical Secrets and Rotation Schedules

ASVS 5.0 V13.1.4 (Level 3): document which secrets are critical and set a rotation schedule based on your threat model. A template and checks.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V13.1.3: Document Timeouts, Retries and Resource Release

ASVS 5.0 V13.1.3 (Level 3): document timeouts, retry limits, back off and resource release for every external system your app uses.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V13.1.2: Document Connection Limits and Limit Behavior

ASVS 5.0 V13.1.2 (Level 3): document the maximum concurrent connections per service and what the app does when the pool is full.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V13.1.1: Document Every Outbound Communication Need

ASVS 5.0 V13.1.1 (Level 2): keep a documented list of every external service your app talks to, including places where users supply a URL.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V12.3.5: Strong Authentication Between Internal Services

ASVS 5.0 V12.3.5 (Level 3): internal services must verify each other with TLS client authentication and PKI that resists replay. A service mesh can help.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V12.3.4: Trust Only Specific Internal CAs and Certs

ASVS 5.0 V12.3.4 (Level 2): internal TLS needs trusted certificates, and consumers of private certs must trust only the specific CAs or certs they need.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V12.3.3: Encrypt Traffic Between Internal HTTP Services

ASVS 5.0 V12.3.3 (Level 2): internal service to service HTTP calls need TLS or equivalent transport encryption, with no plaintext fallback.

Oct 18, 20262 min read

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