In today's digital landscape, applications are prime targets for cyber threats, and application security management is crucial to protect them. This guide focuses on empowering applications to stand tall against persistent digital adversaries by identifying, patching up, and averting software vulnerabilities throughout their lifecycle. Understanding application security risks is paramount in the cloud-driven era, where risks such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting, distributed-denial-of-service attacks, and others can jeopardize application integrity. Effective application security management involves regular vulnerability checks, incident response planning, secure coding protocols, and continuous code review to minimize vulnerability risks. Interactive application security testing tools like New Relic IAST can help identify high-risk vulnerabilities ahead of time, allowing developers to craft safe, efficient applications.