shift left security

Cisco Builds on the CNAPP Movement to Secure and Protect the Cloud Native Application Estate

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Cisco Builds on the CNAPP Movement to Secure and Protect the Cloud Native Application Estate

For increased agility, scalability, and pace of innovation, modern businesses are building and adopting   cloud native applications and practices. However, the highly distributed, microservice-based architecture of these applications creates a unique set of challenges, particularly around security. Enter Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs). According to the 2023 Gartner® Market Guide for Cloud-Native Application Protection report, “Until recently, comprehensively securing cloud-native applications required the use of multiple tools from multiple vendors that are rarely well-integrated and…

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Shift Left Exhaustion – Part 2: Smart Shift Left

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Shift Left Exhaustion – Part 2: Smart Shift Left

Introduction In my previous blog post, we discussed the state of the union for shift left and and how many organizations are not implementing correctly. So what now? We need to understand the are signs of doing shift left incorrectly and learn how to take a different approach. Recognizing the consequences of a poor shift left model A poor shift left model has “soft” and “hard” consequences. Soft consequences impact the development staff’s workload, health,…

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Avoiding Shift Left Exhaustion – Part 1

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Avoiding Shift Left Exhaustion – Part 1

A realistic guide to empowering application developers In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, application developers are the unsung heroes who craft the software that powers our modern world. They’re responsible for creating the apps we use daily, the websites we visit, and the systems that keep businesses running smoothly. Yet, despite their crucial role, developers often find themselves caught in a whirlwind of challenges – juggling tight deadlines, complex code, and the ever-evolving technology landscape. “Shift…

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Shift-left Convergence with Generative AI Improves the Programmer’s Role

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Shift-left Convergence with Generative AI Improves the Programmer’s Role

Collaboration and converged platforms, plus the help of AI, will allow programmers to produce better software in less time. The ongoing ‘shift left’ movement in software development — where testing and quality control measures are moved earlier in the application lifecycle — is pushing developers into less familiar areas such as security. While intended to deliver more stable and secure applications, this evolution in responsibilities is causing developer burnout and high turnover. At the same…

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