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Date Published
Author
Mike Gualtieri
Word count
1364
Language
English
Hacker News points
1

Summary

Composable architecture can reduce some common risks that affect websites built on a monolithic software stack. This includes reducing the impact of DDoS attacks and certain classes of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities such as Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities. With composable architecture, sensitive data is kept isolated from the rest of the application, making it harder for attackers to access. Additionally, the build and deploy process can mitigate common misconfigurations that expose sensitive data. However, other classes of OWASP vulnerabilities such as Cross Site Scripting (XSS) remain a concern if best practices are not followed. Ultimately, composable architecture can be a boon to security when used correctly, but it is not a panacea for all security issues.