This report provides a detailed overview of secure coding standards in PHP, emphasizing the importance of security in web application development. It begins by highlighting cybercrimes that can result from poor coding practices, such as spoofed mail, remote file creation, remote file inclusion, and information disclosure. The report then delves into secure coding standards, including defensive programming techniques, restricted access, intelligent PHP scripts, prevention of error disclosure, and secure input validation. It also discusses the principle of least privileges and the significance of input sanitization and output validation to prevent injection attacks. The conclusion reinforces the benefits of PHP and stresses the need to implement and adhere to these standards to reduce cybercrime frequency. This report provides valuable insights for PHP developers seeking to enhance the security of their applications.