Role Connections Report

Don’t Ignore Security In Low-Code Development

Low-Code Mitigates Some Security Risks — But “Citizen Developers” Bring New Challenges

December 23rd, 2020
Sandy Carielli, Principal Analyst
Sandy Carielli Principal Analyst
John Bratincevic, Principal Analyst
John Bratincevic Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Amy DeMartine , Melissa Bongarzone , Peggy Dostie

Summary

The low-code movement can turn anyone into a developer, but it can’t turn anyone into a security-aware developer. Low-code platforms abstract away some security risks, but other security requirements remain. Each low-code platform has its own controls around security practices. Security pros must know where the platform guardrails end and what the security team must own. Security pros should read this report to learn how to work with low-code developers and how to manage the security benefits and risks of low-code development.

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