Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

The old adage “knowledge is power” holds especially true in the realm of AppSec. By remaining aware of the potential threats to applications and closing gaps in coverage, AppSec teams can demonstrate to leaders that they are in a solid position to protect vital assets. However, visibility is riddled with challenges, not the least of which are highly productive developers racing to market, often using AI-generated code that contains potential security issues.

As DevOps adoption has grown, organizations are pushing code into production faster than ever. However, the fast pace of DevOps has led many developers to view security as a bottleneck or afterthought, which means security teams need a new approach to keep up.

In the software development industry, proactively securing the software development life cycle (SDLC) from cyber threats must always be a top priority. Taking a shift left approach addresses security early on so your development teams can spend more time innovating and less on dealing with vulnerabilities. But that’s just the beginning.

When it comes to vulnerability management, many security teams opt for a simple strategy that involves tracking the number of vulnerabilities. Counting vulnerabilities produces a straightforward metric that can be monitored and reported, making it easy to compare an organization’s security posture to peers or industry benchmarks. It's also useful for compliance purposes, as some standards require reporting the number of discovered vulnerabilities.