6 Steps to Build & Scale a Risk-Based AppSec Program

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EBOOK **6 Steps to Build & Scale a Risk-Based AppSec Program** Traditional approaches to application security lack the visibility and context they need to be effective and efficient. Learn how to make long alert backlogs and noisy false positives a thing of the past with this complete guide. This guide will help you up-level your program from being focused on application security to deeply understanding and acting on Application Risk at a business level. By following this approach, you will accelerate your application delivery while reducing both cost and risk. The six steps in summary: 1. Define Success: A successful AppSec program needs to consider multidimensional aspects of risk 2. Gain Risk-Based Visibility: True risk visibility requires a detailed inventory of application code and infrastructure 3. Remediate the Risks that Matter: A contextual model will help security and development teams focus on changes that matter most 4. Automate Code Governance: Automation is essential to streamline, prioritize, and focus SSDLC processes 5. Approach the SSDLC Holistically: It is critical to consider many factors, from design to code to production 6. Shift Left & Extend Right: Developers should have all the context to prevent vulnerabilities before they even occur