Mini-Paper Assignment: Common Security Vulnerabilities in E-Commerce Application

Mini-Paper Assignment: Common Security Vulnerabilities in E-Commerce Applications
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Identify common security vulnerabilities that affect e-commerce applications and their countermeasures.
Activity Requirements
E-commerce web applications include shopping carts, online auctions, and similar interactive websites, 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.
For this assignment:
Research security vulnerabilities in common e-commerce applications.
Determine countermeasures that organizations implement against the vulnerabilities to protect data.
Write an informal report that describes a typical e-commerce application, three common vulnerabilities, and the countermeasures that are typically implemented to minimize risk.
Required Resources
Internet access
Submission Requirements
Format: Microsoft Word (or compatible)
Font: Arial, size 12, double-space
Citation Style: Follow your school’s preferred style guide
Length: 1–2 pages
Self-Assessment Checklist
I researched security vulnerabilities in common e-commerce applications.
I determined countermeasures that organizations implement against the vulnerabilities to protect data.
I described a typical e-commerce application, three common vulnerabilities, and the countermeasures that are typically implemented to minimize risk.
I created a professional, well-developed informal report with proper documentation, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
I cited research sources properly.
I followed the submission requirements.