Effective AppSec isn’t just about tools. It requires people with the skills and knowledge to identify vulnerabilities and implement preventative measures at every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). As I’ve addressed previously, this kind of education...
Cloud adoption across Australia has increased significantly in recent years. An IDC whitepaper commissioned by Microsoft forecasted public cloud spending in Australia to increase from A$12.2 billion in 2022 to A$22.4 billion by 2026. This trend also aligns with...
The latest Cyber Threat Report from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), covering FY 2023, found that 34% of data breaches involved exploiting internet-facing applications. Threat actors achieved exploitation through common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs),...
Application Security (AppSec) is an aspect of the broader cybersecurity industry witnessing significant growth. 87% of CIOs in Australia and New Zealand plan to increase their cybersecurity investments in 2024. On a global scale, 63% of security decision-makers...
Do you follow a holistic approach to application security (AppSec)? Or do you rely on point solutions to guide your strategy? Many organisations and their developers rely on point solutions to address AppSec. These might include Web Application Firewalls (WAF),...
