(Ebook) The complete guide to developer-first application security by by Github.com

(Ebook) The complete guide to developer-first application security by by Github.com

business now runs on ones and zeros. No matter the

industry, high-performing organizations all compete for the

same advantage: Transforming the customer experience

into a digital-first medium that stands out.

Since applications fuel these digital experiences, developing

applications needed to deliver business processes has

become a core competency for organizations of all sizes; every

company is now a technology company. At the same time,

enterprise applications’ increasing use and importance create

a prime target for malicious actors—resulting in devastating

data breaches. While it can be difficult to pinpoint the initial

attack vector for breaches, in retrospect, many of the biggest

recent breaches are known to have leveraged vulnerabilities at

the application layer.1

Given how critical applications are to many businesses—

both in terms of the functions they provide and the data they

process—why do we keep experiencing application security

breaches? Despite an emphasis on application development

and improved application security, application vulnerabilities

continue to grow linearly with lines of code. How can we break

this relationship in order to deliver more secure applications?

In this ebook, we’ll take a look at the current state of

application security and recommend sustainable solutions.

We’ll also share GitHub’s responsibility in securing the world’s

software, and how GitHub helps organizations deliver more

secure applications and empower innovation.