Bayyapu, N.2026-02-082021Advances in Cybersecurity Management, 2021, Vol., , p. 199-22097830307138059783030713812https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2025.114116https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/33720Cybersecurity management involves securing data, privileges, and integrity while being accessed over the Internet. Web application vulnerability is taking newer forms in terms of attacking methods. The most common and simple attack that is more vulnerable in the category of web application attacks is the SQL (Structured Query Language) injection attack. The background and various types of SQL injection attacks are given with a focus on mitigation strategies. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021.Attack classificationAttack mitigation strategiesCybersecurity managementOWASPSQL injection attackWeb-application attacks