DevSecOps, also known as secure DevOps, represents a mindset in software development that holds everyone accountable for application security. By fostering collaboration between developers and IT operations and directing collective efforts towards better security decision-making, development teams can deliver safer software with greater speed and efficiency.
Despite its merits, implementing DevSecOps can introduce friction into the development process. Traditional tools for testing code and assessing application security risk simply weren’t built for the speed that DevOps testing requires.
To navigate these challenges, development teams need to start with automated testing tools, as relying on manual processes can’t possibly keep pace with accelerated development timelines. Automation is considered key to continuous integration of security analysis and threat mitigation of dynamic workflows. As an extension of DevOps principles, DevSecOps automation helps integrate security testing…
Author: Jenny Buckingham@veracode.com (Jenny Buckingham)
Understanding Broken Access Control
Access control is crucial for modern web development as it enables the management of how users, processes, and devices should be granted permissions to application functions and resources. Access control mechanisms also determine the level of access permitted and manifest activities carried out by specific entities. Broken access control vulnerabilities arise when a malicious user abuses the constraints on the actions they are allowed to perform or the objects they can access. Attackers typically leverage access control failures to gain unauthorized access to resources within the web application, run malicious commands, or gain a privileged user‘s permission.
This blog discusses broken access control vulnerabilities and common prevention techniques to better secure your web applications.
Access control issues enable unauthorized users to access, modify, and delete resources or perform actions that exceed their intended permissions. Broken access…
DevSecOps is a modern approach to software development that implements security as a shared responsibility throughout application development, deployment, and operations. As an extension of DevOps principles, DevSecOps helps your organization integrate security testing throughout the software development life cycle.
In this blog, we discuss DevSecOps best practices and practical steps to producing secure software.
Understanding DevOps
DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops). It aims to shorten the development life cycle and help you deliver software faster. DevOps is complementary to agile software development; several DevOps aspects came from the agile methodology.
The concept of DevOps practices and agility is nothing new for most companies and developers - most well-known frameworks (e.g., Scrum, XP, etc.) are applied in many teams throughout organizations.
The Power of DevSecOps
DevOps primarily aims to expedite the…
Web applications are one of the most common vector for breaches, accounting for over 40% of breaches according to Verizon's 2022 Data Breach Report. Ensuring that your web applications are sufficiently protected and continue to be monitored once they are in production is vital to the security of your customers and your organization.
Staying Ahead of the Threat
Attackers are constantly looking for new ways to exploit vulnerabilities and to breach web applications, which means that as their methods mature and they become more aggressive, even the most securely developed applications can become vulnerable. Organizations that only perform annual penetration tests on their web applications may be leaving themselves open to a breach that could be easily prevented with regular production scanning.
Application security outlines a collection of processes and tools focused on identifying, remediating, and preventing application-level vulnerabilities throughout the entire software development…
In the dynamic world of software development, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) serve as essential conduits, facilitating seamless interaction between software components. This intermediary interface not only streamlines development but also empowers software teams to reuse code. However, the increasing prevalence of APIs in modern business comes with security challenges. That’s why we’ve created this blog post - to provide you with actionable steps to enhance the security of your APIs today.
Understanding API Security
API Security extends beyond protecting an application's backend services, including elements such as databases, user management systems, and components interacting with data stores. It involves adopting diverse tools and practices to strengthen the integrity of your tech stack. A strong API security strategy reduces the risk of unauthorized access and malicious actions, ensuring the protection of sensitive information.
Exploring API Vulnerabilities
Despite the…
Application Security Testing (AST) encompasses various tools, processes, and approaches to scanning applications to uncover potential security issues. Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) are popularly used security testing approaches that follow different methodologies of scanning application codes across different stages of a software development lifecycle.
SAST follows a white-box testing approach to analyze the binary code to identify exploitable vulnerabilities and coding errors. On the other hand, DAST implements a black-box testing method, where security engineers parse simulated attack payloads through the application’s front end without exposing internal information on the application’s internal construct.
In this blog, we will discuss SAST and DAST testing approaches, how they help detect vulnerabilities and application failures, their differences, and best use cases.
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
SAST…
Cloud-native software development is a driving force because it empowers teams to build and deploy applications at speed and scale. Along with microservices, cloud infrastructure, and API’s, containers are a crucial part of this development process. Let’s look at the security implications of containers in cloud-native application development and how to manage the security challenges they pose.
What are containers?
A container is known as a standard package of software. It bundles an application’s code together with the related configuration files and libraries, and with the dependencies required for the application to run. This allows you to deploy cloud-native applications seamlessly across public, hybrid, or private cloud environments.
For example, just as shipping industries use physical containers to isolate different cargos—for example, to transport in ships and trains regardless of the cargo inside—containers also work in this way as they help us ship self-contained units of…