Implementing Shift Left Security in the Cloud
Ermetic co-founder Arick Goomanovsky explains how this zero-day surge has increased interest in shift left practices, making security a priority in the development process
As business applications and services have moved to the cloud, hackers have had a field day exploiting the attempts of developers and DevOps teams to work faster to keep up with demand. A recent report from Mandiant Threat Intelligence says that 40% of zero-day attacks carried out in the last 10 years happened in 2021 alone.
So why is this happening? There are many factors influencing this increase. Overworked developers may reuse code to save time, but it allows misconfigurations and vulnerabilities to pop up across programs. Multicloud archtecture means a fragmented security approach and compromised visibility.
Developers and security professionals are now shifting attention to security in the early stages and throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC).
In his latest article for DevOps.com, Ermetic co-founder Arick Goomanovsky explains how this zero-day surge has increased interest in shift left practices, making security a priority in the development process. Read the article to find out how a shift left approach helps head off vulnerabilities that can affect an application’s security posture unbeknown to its defenders.
