Are your web application developers key players in the web application security equation? They are often the unsung heroes who help prevent many security problems from ever occurring, or closing down web vulnerabilities once identified. Yet in the real world they are often portrayed as a large part of the security problem. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Web Application security often focuses more on software than it does on people. That can be a dangerous approach. Why? Because at the root of every security success or failure is a person or a team of, namely software developers.
Your developers are key players in the web application security equation. They are often the unsung heroes who help prevent many security problems from ever occurring, or closing down web vulnerabilities once identified. Yet in the real world they are often portrayed as a large part of the security problem. It doesn't have to be that way.
Many, arguably most, software developers are analytical thinkers. They see business issues and technical challenges from a logical perspective. This approach to problem solving is exactly what's missing – and what we need more of – in order to improve web application security over the long haul.
So how can you get, and keep developers on board with web application security once and for all? It's not that difficult. Here are four things you can start doing today:
The growing focus on web application security underscores the importance of developer involvement in the application security process. Don't be afraid to step up and make things happen. If you don't, odds are no one else will until they're forced to, and that's not good for business.