Shift Left Security: Integrating Pentesting Early in Development

Podcast talk on shift-left application security: moving tests earlier saves time and money but strains teams, and contextual pentesting with better asset prioritization eases AppSec friction.

Podcast recap with Checkmarx CTO Maty Siman on maturing application security: what shift left really means as open source, APIs, and component-based development expand the modern attack surface.

If you are buying or building threat modeling automation, here are three conjectures to take into consideration.

A phased checklist for building AppSec maturity: keep practices current with SDLC and DevOps changes, benchmark against industry data, and use roadmaps to prioritize remediation.

Bridging the DevSecOps divide: with 71% of AppSec pros citing developers who skip early security work, the post urges empathy and shared incentives between development and security teams.

Five steps for an effective secure code review program: build security culture with developers, rotate reviewers, standardize processes and tooling, and catch vulnerabilities before deployment.