Security News > 2022 > August > How automation can solve application development challenges

Security Compass has published the results of a research study examining developer views on application security, including the challenges and opportunities they face in their secure development efforts.

In order for software developers and security teams to effectively collaborate and ensure that a company's software products are secure, developers need automated, current, relevant, and actionable JITT training embedded into their development tools and processes.

The research found that while most developers believe their enterprise has a mature security posture, almost half find it challenging to stay up to date with current security and compliance-related activities.

Developer views on application security The number one most important means to thwarting security threats according to developers is automated threat modeling.

42% of developers who have been assigned requirements related to security and compliance find it challenging to stay up to date with current security and compliance-related activities.

On average, 34% of software requirements are related in some way to security and compliance, yet only 25% of companies have shifted security left into the Design Stage of software development.

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