A survey and vital analysis of various state of the art solutions for web application security

For the past many years, web service is gaining an innovative momentum as a computing paradigm for providing flexible and dynamic services on demand. Web services and applications hold the potential to transform the landscape of internet services and information by making more attractive and creative which enhanced the productivity of e-business. On the other hand however, the number of security vulnerabilities and dangerous security flaw has increased immensely due to its growing popularity and global distribution. To address these risks, Web services require increased security protection. Web application security protects the confidentiality, integrity and availability of resources in cyberspace. It is important to maintain a high level security to ensure safe and trusted communication of information between various organizations. This paper surveys the area of web application security, the characteristics of some of the best known techniques of art solutions for web application security and their weakness.