Majority of strategic business processes are supported by applications, yet application security continue to receive less budget & attention than network security.
High profile data breaches have resulted in awareness of the repercussions of a cyber-attack. Businesses realize hackers are attacking applications and according to various surveys, security leaders agreed there is need to improve the application security programs to lower the risk of a breach.
Organizations face the following application security challenges
Testing demands are not always consistent as most companies no longer follow fixed-release schedules. In an agile development environment, you could be facing almost continual feature releases as your organization works to stay competitive and meet customer requirements.
Currently, automated testing tools have become much more sophisticated.
However, each security tool has its strengths and limitations. By limiting yourself to few tools, it’s easy to miss critical issues that could increase your risk of attack.
When developers reuse old code, they may inherit its previous issues which can include security bugs and flaws you don’t know about. With hackers looking for the easiest way into an organization, they will continue to attack vulnerabilities in code. Unfortunately, if you have limited resources, you may not have the time or tools to identify all the potential paths a hacker may take.
Automated scanning is not a sufficient method for protecting critical applications and sensitive data. Application security changes constantly with new threats, emerging attacks and evolving compliance regulations.
Security experts are needed to augment the tools, keep your testing and prevention strategies current.
Scope of expertise needed spans multiple domains i.e. authentication, data protection, encryption, testing, design flaws, bugs and client side applications, etc.
That’s a lot to ask of any single expert and further training is required. They could then be lured by another company and resulting in a significant gap in your team.
Neglected security issues can lead to a crisis. A proactive approach to your security is one way of being ahead of the bad actors.
If you wait until it’s too late, all attention will be focused on remediation efforts and damage control.
Developers should check for insecure code directly in their workflows. With the right tools and resources, it is possible to design secure architectures and create secure code that doesn’t impact the user experience or slow down development.
Aimdeep will assist your organization in choosing and implementing the right solutions to secure your whole SDLC and guide you through compliance.
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