Trends Report

The State Of Application Security, 2018

Application Security Is Worsening, But Automation Offers Hope

January 23rd, 2018
Amy DeMartine, VP, Research Director
Amy DeMartine VP, Research Director
With contributors:
Christopher McClean , Trevor Lyness , Peggy Dostie

Summary

In 2017, applications rolled out the welcome mat to malicious hackers, topping the list of successful external attack targets. Why? Developers continue transitioning from perfect to fast to provide unique customer experiences, and there aren't enough security pros to maintain manual application security review processes. Before slowing down development and causing customers to revolt, security and risk pros should read this report to understand the current state of application security and how emerging techniques support the speed your business needs.

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