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ASVS 5.0 V11.7.2: Minimise Data Exposure During Processing

ASVS V11.7.2 asks you to expose the least data possible while processing and to encrypt it again as soon as you can. Patterns for shrinking plaintext lifetime.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V11.7.1: Protect Data in Use With Memory Encryption

ASVS V11.7.1 asks for full memory encryption that protects sensitive data while it is processed. What confidential computing offers and how to verify it.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V11.6.2: Use Safe Key Exchange Parameters

ASVS V11.6.2 requires approved key exchange algorithms with secure parameters, to stop adversary in the middle attacks. Prefer ECDHE with named curves.

Oct 18, 20261 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V11.6.1: Generate Public Keys the Approved Way

ASVS V11.6.1 requires approved algorithms for key generation and signing, and keys that are not weak, like RSA keys open to Fermat factorization. How to comply.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V11.5.2: Keep Random Number Generation Safe Under Load

ASVS V11.5.2 asks that your random number source keeps working securely under heavy demand. Use the OS CSPRNG, avoid custom pools, and test at scale.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V11.5.1: Generate Secrets With a CSPRNG

ASVS V11.5.1 requires non guessable values from a CSPRNG with at least 128 bits of entropy, and says UUIDs do not qualify. Safe code for four languages.

Oct 18, 20263 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V11.4.4: Derive Keys From Passwords With a KDF

ASVS V11.4.4 requires approved key derivation with stretching when you turn a password into an encryption key. PBKDF2, scrypt and Argon2id settings explained.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V11.4.3: Pick Hashes With Enough Output Bits

ASVS V11.4.3 sets hash output minimums: 256 bits when collision resistance matters, 128 bits for second preimage only. Check signatures and integrity checks.

Oct 18, 20261 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V11.4.2: Store Passwords With Argon2id or Similar

ASVS V11.4.2 requires passwords stored with an approved slow password hashing function and sensible parameters. Argon2id, scrypt, bcrypt and PBKDF2 compared, with code.

Oct 18, 20263 min read

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