In the world of software development, speed and security are often viewed as natural enemies: Development teams, under pressure to move ever faster, complain of security measures creating “friction” that slows them down.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s possible to build high-quality software products, with security built-in, at the speed the market demands. It just takes automation—automated security testing tools and policies. While the human element will always be necessary, manual everything won’t cut it.
That’s the key takeaway from a recent survey by the SANS Analyst Program. The “SANS 2022 DevSecOps Survey: Creating a Culture to Significantly Improve Your Organization’s Security Posture” found that while it takes a significant, ongoing investment to bring together the three teams involved in building software products—development, security, and operations (DevSecOps)—”the benefits are well documented.”
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