Application Security Testing
Most cybersecurity occurrences often lead back to a software vulnerability that was unintentionally placed in the code during the development process. Because there are numerous opportunities for threats to show up, organizations must observe proper methods to review and test their applications for any security flaws throughout the entire software development life cycle (SDLC).
Developers often complete the software development process first before testing it for weaknesses. This goes against industry best practices, which have shown that it’s more efficient and financially sound to “build security in” during the development process than fix the issues later in the life cycle.
Application Security Testing or AST tools and methods are becoming more well-known and utilized by software developers and security professionals to determine flaws in an application. Note that this isn’t just for custom software development companies, but also businesses that develop their applications in-house, or even those solutions bought from third-party vendors.
Whether a software package or component is built or bought, it’s vital to ensure it does not contain weaknesses that could potentially put your system at risk.