Modern development practices bring modern risks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s been an ongoing trend in application security over the past few years: the need for speed<\/em>. As we saw in this year\u2019s Global Pulse on Application Security report, technological advances and increased connectivity have heightened reliance on software, especially applications. To keep up with consumer demands and remain competitive in the software space, enterprises are prioritizing speed to market through digital transformations and modern development tactics such as increased use of open source libraries, APIs, microservices, and containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBut new approaches to hosting, building, and deploying applications bring new risks and attack surfaces. In fact, 88% of organizations experienced at least one breach in the past 12 months \u2014 most of which were the direct result of modern development practices [shown below in Figure 1 from the report].<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nVulnerabilities are found throughout the software development life cycle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nA few years ago, \u201cshift left\u201d was the mantra that every development and security team lived by. But is that still the right approach?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our report uncovered that vulnerabilities are found throughout<\/em> the software development life cycle (SDLC), not only in the beginning phases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\u201c60% of vulnerabilities are detected during the code, build, or test phases, and 40% are found during the production phase.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
What does this finding mean? By shifting AppSec testing to the left and only testing at the beginning of the SDLC, you could miss vulnerabilities further down the line, like in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOrganizations are not satisfied with their current AppSec testing tools and plan to make changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe secret is out: 98% of software developers are not satisfied with their security testing tools. The survey revealed that the most common complaints around testing tools include \u201cway too many false positives,\u201d and \u201cno correlation of scan results,\u201d among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIt also doesn\u2019t help that most AppSec testing tools do not easily integrate and automate in developer\u2019s existing tools and processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cOnly 34% of developers responded that their AppSec scans are completely integrated and automated into their SCMs, IDEs, and CI\/ CD tooling.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
With discontent around testing tools from developers, it comes as no surprise that 99% of AppSec managers plan to add new testing solutions or strategies over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nResponses show a need for an AppSec platform in order to \u2018shift everywhere\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFrom the findings, it\u2019s safe to surmise that organizations developing modern software need to take a step back and look holistically at their application security. For starters, application security needs to be embedded into every phase of the SDLC, not just at the beginning. In other words, organizations should not only shift left but also shift right, a concept referred to as \u201cshifting everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By shifting AppSec everywhere, organizations can find and fix vulnerabilities faster, significantly reducing time to market and lowering costly rework to remediate vulnerabilities. This helps ensure that new technologies and architectures are secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The findings in this year\u2019s ‘Global Pulse on Application Security’ report also point to the importance of a cloud-based platform approach. By having all of your AppSec testing tools with one vendor on a unified platform, development teams can seamlessly integrate scans into their CI\/CD pipelines and defect-tracking systems, creating better automation and a more efficient feedback loop. Empowering developers to be in the driver\u2019s seat with AppSec initiatives not only helps foster a stronger relationship between development and security teams but also frees up the security team to concentrate on product security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One unified AppSec platform, like Checkmarx One\u2122 , can also help organizations to prioritize vulnerabilities. Checkmarx One offers unique scan correlation capabilities that provide actionable insights into vulnerabilities across scan types and applications so you know what fixes will make the greatest impact in the shortest period of time. And given that Checkmarx One offers testing tools to reduce risk across all components of modern software \u2014 including proprietary code, open-source, APIs, and Infrastructure as Code \u2014 there\u2019s no need to juggle multiple AppSec vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ready to dig deeper?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWe hope you\u2019ll explore the ‘Global Pulse on Application Security’ report to learn additional insights from your industry peers and to inform the decisions you make about your own AppSec program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But new approaches to hosting, building, and deploying applications bring new risks and attack surfaces. In fact, 88% of organizations experienced at least one breach in the past 12 months \u2014 most of which were the direct result of modern development practices [shown below in Figure 1 from the report].<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nVulnerabilities are found throughout the software development life cycle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nA few years ago, \u201cshift left\u201d was the mantra that every development and security team lived by. But is that still the right approach?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our report uncovered that vulnerabilities are found throughout<\/em> the software development life cycle (SDLC), not only in the beginning phases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\u201c60% of vulnerabilities are detected during the code, build, or test phases, and 40% are found during the production phase.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
What does this finding mean? By shifting AppSec testing to the left and only testing at the beginning of the SDLC, you could miss vulnerabilities further down the line, like in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOrganizations are not satisfied with their current AppSec testing tools and plan to make changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe secret is out: 98% of software developers are not satisfied with their security testing tools. The survey revealed that the most common complaints around testing tools include \u201cway too many false positives,\u201d and \u201cno correlation of scan results,\u201d among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIt also doesn\u2019t help that most AppSec testing tools do not easily integrate and automate in developer\u2019s existing tools and processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cOnly 34% of developers responded that their AppSec scans are completely integrated and automated into their SCMs, IDEs, and CI\/ CD tooling.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
With discontent around testing tools from developers, it comes as no surprise that 99% of AppSec managers plan to add new testing solutions or strategies over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nResponses show a need for an AppSec platform in order to \u2018shift everywhere\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFrom the findings, it\u2019s safe to surmise that organizations developing modern software need to take a step back and look holistically at their application security. For starters, application security needs to be embedded into every phase of the SDLC, not just at the beginning. In other words, organizations should not only shift left but also shift right, a concept referred to as \u201cshifting everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By shifting AppSec everywhere, organizations can find and fix vulnerabilities faster, significantly reducing time to market and lowering costly rework to remediate vulnerabilities. This helps ensure that new technologies and architectures are secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The findings in this year\u2019s ‘Global Pulse on Application Security’ report also point to the importance of a cloud-based platform approach. By having all of your AppSec testing tools with one vendor on a unified platform, development teams can seamlessly integrate scans into their CI\/CD pipelines and defect-tracking systems, creating better automation and a more efficient feedback loop. Empowering developers to be in the driver\u2019s seat with AppSec initiatives not only helps foster a stronger relationship between development and security teams but also frees up the security team to concentrate on product security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One unified AppSec platform, like Checkmarx One\u2122 , can also help organizations to prioritize vulnerabilities. Checkmarx One offers unique scan correlation capabilities that provide actionable insights into vulnerabilities across scan types and applications so you know what fixes will make the greatest impact in the shortest period of time. And given that Checkmarx One offers testing tools to reduce risk across all components of modern software \u2014 including proprietary code, open-source, APIs, and Infrastructure as Code \u2014 there\u2019s no need to juggle multiple AppSec vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ready to dig deeper?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWe hope you\u2019ll explore the ‘Global Pulse on Application Security’ report to learn additional insights from your industry peers and to inform the decisions you make about your own AppSec program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201c60% of vulnerabilities are detected during the code, build, or test phases, and 40% are found during the production phase.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
What does this finding mean? By shifting AppSec testing to the left and only testing at the beginning of the SDLC, you could miss vulnerabilities further down the line, like in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOrganizations are not satisfied with their current AppSec testing tools and plan to make changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The secret is out: 98% of software developers are not satisfied with their security testing tools. The survey revealed that the most common complaints around testing tools include \u201cway too many false positives,\u201d and \u201cno correlation of scan results,\u201d among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nIt also doesn\u2019t help that most AppSec testing tools do not easily integrate and automate in developer\u2019s existing tools and processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cOnly 34% of developers responded that their AppSec scans are completely integrated and automated into their SCMs, IDEs, and CI\/ CD tooling.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
With discontent around testing tools from developers, it comes as no surprise that 99% of AppSec managers plan to add new testing solutions or strategies over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nResponses show a need for an AppSec platform in order to \u2018shift everywhere\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
From the findings, it\u2019s safe to surmise that organizations developing modern software need to take a step back and look holistically at their application security. For starters, application security needs to be embedded into every phase of the SDLC, not just at the beginning. In other words, organizations should not only shift left but also shift right, a concept referred to as \u201cshifting everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By shifting AppSec everywhere, organizations can find and fix vulnerabilities faster, significantly reducing time to market and lowering costly rework to remediate vulnerabilities. This helps ensure that new technologies and architectures are secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The findings in this year\u2019s ‘Global Pulse on Application Security’ report also point to the importance of a cloud-based platform approach. By having all of your AppSec testing tools with one vendor on a unified platform, development teams can seamlessly integrate scans into their CI\/CD pipelines and defect-tracking systems, creating better automation and a more efficient feedback loop. Empowering developers to be in the driver\u2019s seat with AppSec initiatives not only helps foster a stronger relationship between development and security teams but also frees up the security team to concentrate on product security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One unified AppSec platform, like Checkmarx One\u2122 , can also help organizations to prioritize vulnerabilities. Checkmarx One offers unique scan correlation capabilities that provide actionable insights into vulnerabilities across scan types and applications so you know what fixes will make the greatest impact in the shortest period of time. And given that Checkmarx One offers testing tools to reduce risk across all components of modern software \u2014 including proprietary code, open-source, APIs, and Infrastructure as Code \u2014 there\u2019s no need to juggle multiple AppSec vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ready to dig deeper?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We hope you\u2019ll explore the ‘Global Pulse on Application Security’ report to learn additional insights from your industry peers and to inform the decisions you make about your own AppSec program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n