A new survey by Cisco and Enterprise Strategy Group reveals the true contours of cloud native application development and security The pressure to drive revenue, increase growth, and boost productivity is pushing organizations to embrace cloud native applications. In many organizations, security is an afterthought in the development process, which can lead to vulnerabilities … [Read more...] about The State of Cloud Security Platforms and DevSecOps
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DoD + DevSecOps: A path toward speed and agility
As the US Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Software Modernization Strategy is put into place, agility, cloud adoption, and the software-factory methodology are top of mind. But according to a new study from the Hudson Institute, the DoD’s current approach to software and software updates isn’t fast enough to keep pace with modern warfare. The authors write: “The DoD needs to act … [Read more...] about DoD + DevSecOps: A path toward speed and agility
The Changing Landscape of DevSecOps
Application developers have always had a tricky balance to maintain between speed and security, two requirements that may often feel at odds with each other. Practices that increase speed also pressure development teams to ensure that vulnerable code is identified and remediated without slowing development. As companies embrace digital transformation initiatives, the need to … [Read more...] about The Changing Landscape of DevSecOps
What is DevSecOps, and What It Isn’t
It’s enjoyable to watch the technology industry deal with new terminology. As a former Gartner analyst, the vendors want to craft the narrative to suit their marketing needs. This happens across all industries in IT, where complexity and change are paramount. Movements that are created by the community and adopted organically are always the best examples of how things should … [Read more...] about What is DevSecOps, and What It Isn’t
Why it’s time for more CISOs to embrace DevSecOps
While nearly one in five companies say they are releasing code 10 times faster than in the past, more software means more security flaws, and greater opportunity for bad actors to take advantage of them. The faster pace and increasing risks highlight the need for IT leaders to get serious about embracing DevSecOps, a management approach that makes security a shared … [Read more...] about Why it’s time for more CISOs to embrace DevSecOps
DevSecOps: Blending Critical Operations and Cultures to Increase Data Security
Two major shifts are affecting organizational cybersecurity posture: digital product and service offerings are increasingly powered by mobile, cloud and data analytics; while developers of those products and services are migrating to Development Operations (DevOps) processes for greater agility and scale. Because both of these trends have security implications, CISOs are … [Read more...] about DevSecOps: Blending Critical Operations and Cultures to Increase Data Security