What’s in a number? For DevSecOps professionals, the answer is “a lot.” Analytics in application security (AppSec) hold immense power, helping teams decide where to focus their priorities and pick up on patterns that uncover knowledge gaps. Reporting with clear analytics helps set standards for…
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Invicti’s Spring 2022 AppSec Indicator highlights unrelenting direct-impact flaws
The spring 2022 edition of the Invicti AppSec Indicator has arrived hot off the presses, and it underscores some alarming trends for severe web vulnerabilities. The data shows that direct-impact flaws are still showing up in customer scan results at alarming rates. Worse still, these…
Trends that underscore the seriousness of the cybersecurity skill gap
It is no secret that there’s a glaring skills gap in cybersecurity. Learn more about the trends impacting AppSec success and the steps that can help bridge gaps in DevSecOps workflows. Under pressure to innovate, development outpaces security Picture this: a time-strapped engineer chasing a…
AppSec best practices for security that sticks
New year, new AppSec program. Just like any good resolution, AppSec that makes a lasting impact is one you have to stick to, fine-tune, and hold yourself accountable for. AppSec programs act like bumpers in a bowling lane and help keep you on track, but…
Lessons from the Log4j crisis: Are we ready for the next global vulnerability?
It was an unwelcome early Christmas gift shared with the entire world on December 9th, 2021. Log4Shell rocked the industry when we realized just how dangerous and far-reaching its effects could be. The mad scramble to find and patch the flaw left many organizations wondering…
Facing DevSecOps hurdles, federal agencies need a modern approach to security
Cybersecurity is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s an imperative for organizations that create, distribute, and manage software every day – especially true for federal agencies as the government moves away from legacy technology in the race to improve user experience and shift to the cloud…
Five fundamental tips for getting executive buy-in on AppSec
The need for effective cybersecurity programs has never been more apparent. By October of 2021, the number of data breaches leapfrogged the total from 2020 by 17%, and 2021 saw the highest average data breach cost in 17 years ($4.24 million, in fact). Yet, for…
Webcast Recap: Unlocking your AppSec future
There’s a progress problem in application security (AppSec). According to Cloud Security Alliance, the number of global web apps doubled in the last five years from 863 million in 2015 to 1.9 billion in 2020. Yet at the same time, developers and security practitioners are…