There's a huge amount of information to absorb when it comes to web security but as broad as the discipline is, there are common patterns to look for. In this talk on the "essentials" of web security, we'll look beyond the headlines of commonly discussed risks and delve into details and demonstrations. It's a very practical look at online security in a way that everyone can absorb and take back to their everyday work with them. Many of the demos use real world websites and data breaches as examples – this is a very "real world" talk about the importance of web security.