StackHawk 2024 Predictions: Faster Software Development, Better Team Collaboration and AI>
vm Blog.com – Dan Hopkins
In 2023, the cybersecurity industry saw continued M&A activity and company consolidation.
Larger security companies acquired smaller vendors to fill technology gaps and expand their offerings.
One segment that gained momentum was Application Security Posture Management (ASPM), with major players like Snyk acquiring companies with strong ASPM capabilities.
This highlights the increasing importance of application security as development life cycles shorten.
Due to economic challenges, organizations focused on doing more with less in terms of security.
Hiring freezes led to a reevaluation of security solutions, with a focus on addressing critical vulnerabilities and threats first.
Legacy tools were removed to cut costs.
Looking ahead to 2024, cybersecurity, particularly application security, will remain a top priority.
Some key trends expected include the obsoletion of legacy solutions, a continued push for faster development life cycles, increased collaboration between engineering and security teams, emphasis on basic application security hygiene, and the exploration of opportunities and risks with AI and large language models.
However, while AI and LLM offer productivity gains, caution is needed as attackers may also leverage these technologies for malicious purposes, such as phishing scams.
Organizations must adopt comprehensive security practices, understand their infrastructure, and stay vigilant against evolving threats.
Link: https://vmblog.com:443/archive/2023/11/17/stackhawk-2024-predictions-faster-software-development-better-team-collaboration-and-ai.aspx