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What is DSPM and why is it an essential component in cloud-native security solutions?

In the rapidly advancing realm of cloud-native security, Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) emerges as a critical framework, ensuring organizations maintain robust control over their data assets. As cloud environments evolve, understanding and implementing DSPM becomes vital for better securing data defenses. In this blog post, we'll delve into the basics of DSPM, its significance in cloud-native security and how Panoptica approaches DSPM within its CNAPP solution.

The Imperative Need for Consolidation in Web App Security and Delivery

In today’s rapidly evolving digital and cyber landscape, securing and delivering applications efficiently is crucial for businesses of all sizes. The pursuit of uninterrupted service is no longer the only focus. Security concerns have taken center stage, transforming the landscape into a battleground where the slightest disruption triggers a search for root causes and solutions. When websites falter, application owners navigate a maze of possibilities.

The 7 Essential Components for ASPM (Application Security Posture Management)

As attack vectors expand due to architectural changes, such as distributed cloud deployment, APIs, and multiple access mechanisms, modern apps are under increasing threat. Additionally, with an ever-growing feature set, rapid release cycles, and dependency on third-party libraries, security is impacted at every application stage of the SDLC. Application-layer attacks have spiked by as much as 80% in 2023.

Snyk's AppSec dream team

With springtime just around the corner, there’s a lot to be excited about — warmer weather, longer days, and, most importantly, basketball! In honor of the upcoming March Madness tournament, we’ve put together our own dream team for AppSec. Read on to discover the all-star features in application security this year and how they can help your team get a slam dunk in protecting applications from code to cloud.

Introducing fAST Dynamic to the Polaris Software Integrity Platform | Synopsys

Now a part of the Polaris Software Integrity Platform, fAST Dynamic provides next generation dynamic analysis at scale. fAST Dynamic is a DAST solution that provides an automated, self-service dynamic testing solution for effectively analyzing modern technologies that is fast, easy, and accurate.

Cloud Unfiltered with Nick Eberts - Complexity of Fleet Management - Episode 6

Nick Eberts sits down with host Michael Chenetz to discuss platform engineering, fleet management and cloud-native security on this episode of Cloud Unfiltered. Outshift is Cisco’s incubation engine, innovating what's next and new for Cisco products and sharing our expertise on emerging technologies. Discover the latest on cloud native applications, cloud application security, generative AI, quantum networking and security, future-forward tech research, our latest open source projects and more.

Security Debt: A Growing Threat to Application Security

Security debt is a major and growing problem in software development with significant implications for application security, according to Veracode's State of Software Security 2024 Report. Let’s delve a bit deeper into the scope and risk of security debt, and gain some insights for application security managers to effectively address this challenge. Security debt refers to software flaws that remain unfixed for a year or more.

AI - Boon or Bane for Appsec

Are you ready to dive into the world of application security and artificial intelligence? Watch the exclusive talk by the renowned Julian Totzek Hallhuber, Solutions Architecture Manager at Veracode, during Mind the Sec 2023 in Brazil. In this engaging talk, Julian explores the advantages and disadvantages of using AI in the AppSec landscape and discovers how AI is revolutionizing the way we protect our applications from constantly evolving cyber threats.