Fix today’s vulnerabilities and prevent tomorrow’s with secure guardrails

Secure guardrails are an innovative approach to application security, designed to guide developers toward secure coding practices without requiring extensive security expertise. Unlike traditional security measures that act as gates, secure guardrails provide real-time feedback and inline remediation to keep developers on a "paved road" of secure coding. These guardrails are integrated directly within the developer's workflow and appear during various stages such as code editing, committing, and reviewing. They focus on timely and visible guidance, offering specific instructions and contextual advice to prevent common vulnerabilities, such as cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. Secure defaults, on the other hand, offer inherently secure settings and configurations that reduce the need for manual intervention, thereby minimizing human error. By utilizing tools like Semgrep, developers can apply secure defaults and personalized security guidance tailored to their organization's standards, ultimately helping AppSec teams manage and reduce vulnerability backlogs. This proactive approach is supported by resources such as the Semgrep Academy and new reporting features that track the effectiveness and adoption of secure guardrails, showcasing their impact on preventing security issues before they reach production.