Developing secure products and services is imperative for organizations that are looking to strengthen operational resilience and build customer trust. However, system design often prioritizes performance, functionality, and user experience over security. This approach can lead to vulnerabilities across the supply chain.

As security threats continue to evolve, the concept of Secure by Design (SbD) is gaining importance in the effort to mitigate vulnerabilities early, minimize risks, and recognize security as a core business requirement. We’re excited to share a whitepaper we recently authored with SANS Institute called Building Security from the Ground up with Secure by Design, which addresses SbD strategy and explores the effects of SbD implementations.

The whitepaper contains context and analysis that can help you take a proactive approach to product development that facilitates foundational security. Key considerations include the following:

• Integrating SbD into the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Supporting SbD with automation
• Reinforcing defense-in-depth
• Applying SbD to artificial intelligence (AI)
• Identifying threats in the design phase with threat modeling
• Using SbD to simplify compliance with requirements and standards
• Planning for the short and long term
• Establishing a culture of security

While the journey to a Secure by Design approach is an iterative process that is different for every organization, the whitepaper details five key action items that can help set you on the right path. We encourage you to download the whitepaper and gain insight into how you can build secure products with a multi-layered strategy that meaningfully improves your technical and business outcomes. We look forward to your feedback and to continuing the journey together.

Download Building Security from the Ground up with Secure by Design.

 
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