DevSecOps and Continuous Security
Newsletter August 2017
Security was never a onetime activity but always a continuous process. Continuous Software Security embraces that principle and enables building secure software straight from the beginning to the fast-paced Continuous Delivery, so the software is rugged and resilient to emerging threats.
Gone are the days when good network security practices ensured secure data or applications. Gone are the days when penetration testing ensured the security of software when it was being released every year or once in a couple of years. Releasing software early and often to stay competitive in the line of business is very critical for any enterprise. In 2016 alone, attacks via web based software amounted to over 82% of data breaches. To ensure that the code that software developers are writing daily, stays secure from commonly known weaknesses and to stay ahead of emerging threats at the same time, can soon become a software vulnerability management nightmare. Generally, vulnerabilities occur in software because of insecure code, developers lacking basic software security knowledge, new techniques being discovered to exploit software, using vulnerable libraries and so on. DevOn’s Continuous Software Security Maturity Model combines static, dynamic, and hybrid application security testing techniques with developer training, security intelligence, and security gates to help improve security in the software development lifecycle.
DevSecOps
DevSecOps offers Security at speed. Take advantage of automation to tackle security issues including configuration management, securing images/containers, use of immutable servers, and other techniques to address security challenges that are facing operations teams. When there is a software delivery, be confident about the software’s state of security. But, how?
Vulnerability Analysis and Penetration Testing
See what hackers see. Get insight into the weaknesses in your software and into how they translate to real world risks to protect applications from real threats early on.
Secure Source Code Reviews
Identify the root cause of a weakness in software to implement security controls the most effective way. Save costs by discovering security flaws in code before the application is deployed. Secure code and design review takes a deeper look at the common implementation flaws and design flaws with the intention of building a ‘self-defensive application’.
Secure Environment Scans
Ensure the safety of your operational network by scanning your environment for vulnerabilities. A poorly configured environment could allow alternative ways of data theft and damage to network infrastructure.
Curious how this would work in your organization and where you currently stand? By answering a few questions in our online assessment, you get direct insight into your situation and concrete proposals for improvement.
