What it takes to make shift left work

The rapid expansion of software development is outpacing the ability to secure it, largely due to the unprecedented productivity of developers in fast-growing, software-native businesses. This creates a challenge for companies to maintain a competitive edge while also managing potential security risks. The concepts of "DevSecOps" and "shift left," which involve integrating security measures into the development process, offer a potential solution, but developers often lack the incentive to prioritize security over feature development. This leads to an "AppSec doom loop," where a backlog of vulnerabilities accumulates due to inaccurate or overwhelming security alerts, eroding trust between developers and security teams. To break this cycle, the path to secure software must be made easier for developers, with tools that are fast, produce minimal false positives, offer actionable remediation, and are customizable to the business context. The Semgrep AppSec Platform, equipped with the Semgrep Pro engine, aims to facilitate this by enhancing the developer experience and promoting more secure software development.