Resolving prioritization issues faced by modern AppSec teams with EASM

Detectify emphasizes an AppSec perspective by focusing on how both AppSec teams and developers experience their platform, acknowledging the pressure developers face to quickly release new code while meeting business demands. This has led to increased reliance on automation in AppSec tooling, with a shift towards more frequent software releases by development teams, particularly in SaaS companies, to deliver customer value faster. Shorter release cycles allow developers to demonstrate the impact of new features but also necessitate accepting higher risks, potentially causing internal friction and delayed customer value. AppSec teams are encouraged to prioritize remediation speed over reducing the number of vulnerabilities, as faster remediation indicates a more effective security program. This approach involves a layered security testing strategy, shifting both left and right, to continuously assess risks in both staging and production environments, moving away from aiming for zero vulnerabilities to resolving severe threats through prioritization and accountability. Detectify's e-book discusses how External Attack Surface Management (EASM) can help AppSec teams better prioritize and remediate threats, addressing challenges with traditional tools and improving collaboration between security and development teams.

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