AppSec Things to Watch in 2022
It’s that time of the year again, where everyone under the sun comes up with predictions. We’re not fans of predictions, so instead, we give you Security Journey’s Application Security Things to...
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Don't Fall for the Hacker Genius: Secure Coding is About Diligence, Not Brilliance
Many believe only brilliant minds can write secure code, but secure coding is primarily about discipline and understanding vulnerabilities. The most significant data breaches in history stemmed from preventable coding errors rather than genius hacking.
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What You Need To Know About Secure Coding Training for PCI DSS v4.0 Requirements
The latest version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), version 4.0, was released in March 2022. Although the requirements won't take effect until 2025, it's crucial to start preparing now.
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Learn About ‘Application Security (6)’
How do you Train Developers in Secure SDLC Practices?
As the threat environment grows more serious, applications have become a more vulnerable part of the overall attack surface.
How do you Practice Secure Coding?
Developers are the foundation of an organization’s digital strategy, building the products and services that drive revenue and help their company to operate more efficiently.
What is the S-SDLC or Secure SDLC?
There was a point in time when the only thing that mattered when it came to software development was that functional software was deployed in the stipulated time.
What is Threat Modeling? (Practical Guide + Threat Modeling Template)
Threat Modeling is the process of identifying risks to a system. This includes defining potential threats, identifying issues that could arise from these threats, and developing mitigation strategies.
Finding Vulnerabilities: Differences among Vulnerability Scanning, Pen Testing, Bug Bounty, Red Team and Purple Team Compared
When designing systems to be impervious to outside activity, you should always aim to be at least two steps ahead of your adversaries. Whatever it is that you want to protect, whether it’s a physical...
What Are Git Hooks?
Hooks are scripts that run at different steps during the commit process. They are completely customizable and will trigger events at key points during the development life cycle. Some examples of...
How Security Champions Help Improve Application Security
Application security is a major concern for many organizations. In 2020, over 23,000 new vulnerabilities were discovered and publicly reported in production applications. On average, a codebase ...
Why developers dislike security—and what you can do about it
This post was written by Chris Romeo during his tenure at Security Journey. This article originally appeared on TechBeacon.com on May 18, 2021. You can access it here.
What Are Bug Bounty Programs, And Why Are They Becoming So Popular?
Some organizations run bug bounty programs as a way to identify and fix vulnerabilities within their production applications. A bug bounty program gives ethical hackers permission to test if an...
How Secure Coding Training Fits Into The Shift Left Movement
In the past, security was not seen as a priority during the development process. Often, developers would only perform vulnerability scans and security audits as part of the testing phase of the...
How (and Why) to Teach Developers to Think Like Hackers
Coaches of sports teams would relish the chance to know their opponents' offensive playbook, so that they can prepare the right defensive schemes. Debate experts say you should understand your...