Security in .NET

The common language runtime and .NET provide many useful classes and services that enable developers to write secure code, use cryptography, and implement role-based security.

In this section

• Key Security Concepts
  Provides an overview of common language runtime security features.

• Role-Based Security
  Describes how to interact with role-based security in your code.

• Cryptography Model
  Provides an overview of cryptographic services provided by .NET.

• Secure Coding Guidelines
  Describes some of the best practices for creating reliable .NET applications.

Related sections

Development Guide
Provides a guide to all key technology areas and tasks for application development, including creating, configuring, debugging, securing, and deploying your application, and information about dynamic programming, interoperability, extensibility, memory management, and threading.