Security has traditionally come at the end of the development lifecycle, adding cost and time when code is inevitably sent back to the developer for fixes. It is time to shift left by embracing security earlier within the DevOps lifecycle.

What is application security?

Application security has been defined by TechTarget as the use of software, hardware, and procedural methods to protect applications from external threats. Modern approaches include shifting left to find and fix vulnerabilities earlier, while also shifting right to protect your applications and their infrastructure-as-code in production. Securing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) itself is often a requirement as well.