Preserving Your Application Assets — Uncovering the Universe of Security Examination>
– Shawn
As organizations move further into the digital age, so too do the associated risks—along with the need to protect our critical and sensitive application assets.
This article outlines the universe of security examination as the first step to uncovering, preserving, and protecting application assets as part of an overall approach to enterprise security.
Application security begins with understanding the application assets and their potential difference in terms of threat surface and attackability.
Security teams need to deploy a proactive approach to identify and protect vulnerable applications.
Start with discovery.
Take note of the active applications including cloud or SaaS applications and hardware resources as they can often harbor services or infrastructure components that are unknown or vulnerable.
Proper security identification involves a thorough evaluation of the application asset’s Risk Profile, which includes considerations for the application deployment topology, the application’s technology stack, and the underlying application development methodologies.
Once the Risk Profile is understood, teams can move on to a Penetration Test or Vulnerability Scan to assess the exposed weakness.
This step will provide empirical evidence as to what is exploitable, what should be fixed, and what might cause a larger security concern down the line.
Organizations can further improve their security posture by including an automated scan that is regularly scheduled to monitor any unauthorized changes.
Also consider Security Certifications such as ISO27001 or SAS70 as they provide detailed assurance of a security compliance framework.
Finally, with the application’s Security Profile properly defined and documented, organizations can make the security configuration part of the application’s baseline release.
Automating the process helps increase security velocity, reduce costs, and minimize implementation time.
The process of preserving application assets should not be considered a one-time process.
It must be cyclical to address the ever-changing landscape of application computing and security threats.
By staying on top of the security status of our applications, organizations can ensure improved protection as well as better capital investments when considering future applications.
Link: https://www.digitalconnectmag.com/preserving-your-application-assets-uncovering-the-universe-of-security-examination/