Serverless Security Vulnerabilities and Best Practices to Mitigate Them

The cloud has revolutionized application development, and serverless computing is its latest evolution. It offers an entire paradigm shift, allowing developers to focus solely on code functionality without having to manage servers. However, this convenience comes with a twist: new security challenges.

Traditional security practices are centered on securing underlying infrastructure, but serverless computing lacks dedicated servers and introduces a new attack surface. Malicious actors can exploit vulnerabilities in code, permissions, and event data to compromise serverless applications. This can …

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