Company
Date Published
Author
Yahav Itzhak and Alexei Vainshtein
Word count
741
Language
English
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None

Summary

"Forewarned is forearmed," an adage from the 16th century, is particularly relevant to modern DevSecOps practices, which advocate for a "Shift Left" strategy where developers proactively address vulnerabilities early in the software development process. JFrog Xray, a tool integrated within IDEs such as IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio, and Eclipse, assists developers by scanning dependencies from package managers like Maven, Gradle, and npm to identify known vulnerabilities and license compliance issues. This integration enables developers to make informed decisions about dependencies directly within their coding environment. Xray's continuous impact analysis further ensures that even deployed components are regularly assessed for new vulnerabilities, enhancing the overall security posture by allowing developers to address issues promptly. By integrating vulnerability scanning into the developer's workflow, JFrog Xray helps streamline the DevSecOps process, making it easier to maintain secure and compliant software applications.