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Eliminate single point of failure

Eliminate single point of failure

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Eliminate single point of failure

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- [Instructor] The saying that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link is incredibly relevant when discussing application security. Applications are complex constructs before they're even deployed to production. When you take into account how much they change over time, the complexity only increases. And don't even get me started on the underlying infrastructures. All the servers and network devices and security solutions that the app relies on in order to function properly. It's enough to make your head spin. This complexity is why the idea of a Single Point of Failure is such a big deal. What do I mean by Single Point of Failure? Take a look at each component in your app and ask yourself this question. If this one thing were to break, would the entire app come crashing down around it? If the answer is yes, then you've pinpointed the Single Point of Failure. When I say crashing down though, don't assume that…

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