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GUEST ESSAY: The many benefits of infusing application security during software ‘runtime’

The Last Watchdog

Vulnerabilities in web applications are the leading cause of high-profile breaches. Log4j, a widely publicized zero day vulnerability, was first identified in late 2021, yet security teams are still racing to patch and protect their enterprise apps and services. How ‘runtime’ works. Related: Log4J’s big lesson.

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3 Reasons Developers Should Shift Left for API Security

ForAllSecure

Shifting left for API security has many benefits. It allows developers to produce better code, catch API issues earlier in the development cycle, and get their work done faster. What Is Shifting Left? What Is Shifting Left? 3 Reasons Developers Should Shift Left for API Security.

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The First Step to Achieving DevSecOps Is Shifting Security Culture Left

Veracode Security

To achieve DevSecOps you need to shift security left. To release software monthly, weekly, or even daily, security has to be integrated into the development process, not tacked on at the end. By scanning code for vulnerabilities in the development phase, flaws are easier and more cost-effective to remediate.

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7 Essential DevSecOps Best Practices Every Development Team Should Implement

ForAllSecure

As software development teams move towards a DevOps culture, security is becoming an increasingly important aspect of the development process. DevSecOps is a practice that integrates security into the DevOps workflow. Creating clear channels of communication between development and security teams is also important.

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DevOps vs. DevSecOps Process: How to Ensure Your Organization Has a Security Mindset

ForAllSecure

Shift left” approaches combined development processes and methodologies with traditional operations tasks, putting more work on development teams in exchange for freedom from fire drills and production fixes. The result?

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GUEST ESSAY: Five stages to attain API security — and mitigate attack surface exposures

The Last Watchdog

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) play a critical role in digital transformation by enabling communication and data exchange between different systems and applications. API security is essential for maintaining the trust of customers, partners, and stakeholders and ensuring the smooth functioning of digital systems.

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GUEST ESSAY: The case for network defenders to focus on leading — not lagging — indicators

The Last Watchdog

When it comes to sales targets there is a correlation between increased sales to shareholder value creation, but closing sales in B2B transactions can be time consuming. However, “vulnerabilities” are lagging indicators because you don’t know how many vulnerabilities you have until you test for them.

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