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What Executives Should Know About Shift-Left Security

CIO

By Zachary Malone, SE Academy Manager at Palo Alto Networks The term “shift left” is a reference to the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) that describes the phases of the process developers follow to create an application. How did the term shift-left security originate? Why is shift-left security important in cybersecurity?

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Need for Speed Drives Security-as-a-Service

CIO

Threats are emerging at a speed that makes it difficult for internal security practitioners to keep pace. There are zero-day attacks that exploit vulnerabilities before security teams are even aware of them. In order to address emerging threats more quickly, organizations are increasingly adopting Security-as-a-Service (SECaaS).

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Integrating Security Into Your CI/CD Pipelines

Modus Create

However, the DevOps culture often neglects security in favor of faster releases. While having faster releases is a huge win, faster releases resulting from little to no security checks is a critical problem. Therefore, security is no longer just a function of cybersecurity experts. Automating Security In Your SDLC.

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SaaS security: challenges, trends and best practices to follow 

Openxcell

Organizations should assess their cybersecurity posture on all fronts. This article explores what SaaS security is, its challenges, real-life examples, best practices, and trends for SaaS security. First, let’s start with what SaaS security is. What is SaaS security? Why is SaaS security important?

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When least privilege is the most important thing

CIO

In the ever-evolving realm of information security, the principle of Least Privilege stands out as the cornerstone of safeguarding sensitive data. However, this fundamental concept, emphasizing limited access to resources and information, has been progressively overlooked, placing our digital ecosystems at greater risk.

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Top DevSecOps Tools for 2023 to Move Your Security Left

Perficient

DevSecOps is an approach to software development that emphasizes security as a critical aspect of the development process. It is a combination of development (Dev), security (Sec), and operations (Ops) practices that work together to build, test, and deploy secure software.

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What Is CloudOps and Is It the Right Choice for Your Organization?

Altexsoft

It requires developers, security personnel, and IT operations staff to collaborate using CloudOps principles to meet technology and business objectives. CloudOps involves automating provisioning, security management, user management, and API management processes. Strengthens data security —data security is a core task of CloudOps.