Essential Security Practices for Developing Secure Applications in Elixir and Phoenix

The article emphasizes the importance of security in web development amid rising cyber threats. It discusses key security concerns in building applications with Elixir and Phoenix, including common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and CSRF attacks. It covers various security practices such as session security, CSRF protection, rate limiting, and dependency management. Developers are encouraged to adopt strong security measures like session encryption, proper session management, using CSRF tokens, and leveraging libraries such as Sobelow to identify and fix vulnerabilities. Additionally, it highlights authentication and authorization best practices, including session-based and token-based authentication strategies.