Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

May 2022

What capabilities are critical to the success of your AppSec program?

The 2022 Gartner® Critical Capabilities for Application Security Testing report provides useful guidance for teams wanting to build an AppSec program optimized for their business needs. There are two cars in my driveway right now. One was built in 1978, and what’s great about it is how easy it is to work on. It’s a simple vehicle, and most repairs can be performed with only a half-dozen tools: two screwdrivers, three wrenches, and a hammer (you always need a hammer).

CyRC Case Study: Securing BIND 9

Learn how you can improve your application security posture by adopting best practices from the BIND 9 team. All application development teams face the same fundamental questions, from the selection of third-party components to the processes and tools that ensure resilience and security. This article describes how the ISC development team addresses security in the BIND 9 application, one of the foundational applications of the modern internet.

Tech tales: Achieving PCI compliance with application security testing

In our new tech tales series, we discuss how Synopsys customers use our products and services to uncover security risks in their organization. Synopsys customers span every industry—from small to large enterprises across financial services, automotive, public sector, medical and healthcare, and much more. One thing they all have in common is building trust into their software.

Building security into existing source code management workflows

Shifting visibility downstream in the SDLC with an AppSec tool like Code Dx enables companies to build high-quality software, faster. A key component of DevOps is the ability to support software branching and merging. Software branching enables software development teams to develop multiple parts of software at the same time, to have multiple releases for various platforms, and to help manage larger software teams with many different roles and responsibilities.

Black Duck Open Source Audits: Working through licensing issues like a pro

It’s critical to have the right people and approach when it comes to understanding and resolving licensing issues in open source audits. Many of our regular Black Duck Audit customers have well-honed processes that kick in after we deliver reports. We’ve gleaned some ideas and approaches from working with these clients and the biggest pro tip? You need a pro, i.e., make sure you have an open source-savvy attorney involved.

AppSec Decoded: Managing supply chain risks | Synopsys

In this episode of AppSec Decoded, Mike McGuire, security solutions manager at Synopsys Software Integrity Group, and Taylor Armerding, security advocate at Synopsys Software Integrity Group, discuss why supply chain attacks have become low-hanging fruit for cybercriminals and what organizations need to understand about their supply chain to avoid becoming the next target.