Developing secure software is challenging however it is essential to protect data and business operations. New Relic recently hosted a Twitter Space with Harry Kimpel from Snyk and Frank Dornberger from movingimage to discuss how software engineers can create an attitude of security that will lead to reliable production-ready applications.
In the course of this discussion, we came up with eight ways for developers to develop more secure applications and develop a security-minded mindset. These tips are a result of that conversation as well as additional research on how to make your company’s software as secure as possible.
Ensure that your employees are well-aware of how to recognize and fix security gaps in their code. With training, teach them safe coding techniques and how they can protect themselves against common attacks such as phishing. Create regular, cross-functional gatherings to introduce new threats and vulnerabilities to your team. This will also give your developers an opportunity to work with other teams affected by similar issues.
Create an understanding base and documentation of the security policies applicable to software in your company. This allows employees to refer to store data for future use it when they are writing code, and ensure that everyone is aware of the rules.
Be aware of the security implications when using third-party libraries or components within your applications. If they’re not updated regularly, there is a high chance that they have security weaknesses that could be exploited by cybercriminals. Use a tool to check for dependencies and libraries in your source code to find any issues.
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