The rising number of cyber attacks against software applications has emphasized how security must serve as an important factor in software development.  More than the traditional Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) procedures, now security-integrated development lifecycles are being widely adapted. These aren’t the typical security assessments that are performed at the very end of development of the application, but embedded throughout the lifecycle. This is where DevSecOps comes into play as a means to increase the security of the applications, making them more reliable, resilient and protected. Many trends in application security have been seen this year, signalling many changes for the future.

Security in DevOps

According to synk, adaptations of application security mechanisms through cloud platforms are evermore emerging and growing. Due to the cloud’s flexibility, agility, and scalability, developers are able to conduct their tasks easily from any location by spending less time through added collaboration. This also makes the delivery of applications much faster and efficient. Techbeacon mentions that a continuous security approach should be employed using Static Application Security Testing (SAST) RulePacks that detect vulnerability categories specific to the cloud provider’s framework. This approach is more advanced and secure than Infrastructure As Code (IAC) scanning, that only consists basic detections of misconfigurations and security issues within the application.

Correspondingly, application developers will more likely take security into their own hands. Forbes states that security tools will be more integrated with DevOps tools, where the developers can test their applications independently. This removes the need for security professionals continuously referring the problem to developers whenever a security flaw is discovered. This can potentially save time and effort in addressing security issues in applications. This also leverages the space of decision making for the developers. Instead of manual testing and ad-hoc bug filling, building security guardrails into (Read more...)