The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
Cybersecurity and user experience are important factors in the quality of modern websites. The purpose of the diploma thesis was to analyse the Androma Collies website from the perspective of cybersecurity and user experience, identify shortcomings and propose improvements.
Problem
The theoretical part presents fundamental concepts of cybersecurity, the most common vulnerabilities of web applications according to the OWASP Top 10 methodology, and principles of user experience, accessibility and mobile responsiveness. The importance of security mechanisms and the connection between security and usability are also addressed.
Solution and Method
In the practical part, an analysis of the Androma Collies website was carried out, which included a review of the HTTPS connection, SSL certificate, HTTP security headers and contact form, as well as testing with Mozilla Observatory, Google Lighthouse and SSL Labs tools.
From the user experience perspective, navigation, visual appearance, mobile responsiveness, loading speed and content accessibility were analysed.
Based on the analysis, security and user experience improvements were implemented, including the implementation of Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), additional HTTP security headers and contact form protection with reCAPTCHA v3. Navigation, contrasts, typography, accessibility and loading speed were also improved.
Results
The results of repeated testing showed improvement of the website. The Mozilla Observatory score improved from D to A, whilst in Google Lighthouse, Performance increased from 69 to 98, Accessibility from 88 to 100 and Best Practices from 74 to 100. The results confirm the effectiveness of the improvements implemented.
The findings show that with appropriate technical and design improvements, it is possible to simultaneously increase cybersecurity and improve user experience. Many measures do not require large financial investments, but rather appropriate configuration of existing systems and adherence to modern recommendations.
Module, programme and stories.
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A diploma thesis at Academia solves a challenge from a company – often the one where you do your 800 hours of placement. Read about the Programsko inženirstvo module or book a consultation.