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Crafting Secure Software

You're reading from   Crafting Secure Software An engineering leader's guide to security by design

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835885062
Length 156 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Security Landscape 2. Chapter 2: The Software Supply Chain and the SDLC FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Securing Your Code-Writing Tools 4. Chapter 4: Securing Your Secrets 5. Chapter 5: Securing Your Source Code 6. Chapter 6: Securing Your Delivery 7. Chapter 7: Security Compliance and Certification 8. Chapter 8: Best Practices to Drive Security Buy-In 9. Other Books You May Enjoy Appendix: Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations: Index

Success stories

Let’s explore the importance of effective secrets management by sharing success stories from two major companies. These examples illustrate how proactive security measures can significantly reduce incidents and enhance overall security posture.

A top US telecom provider reduced real-time secret incidents by 72%

A major US telecom provider, with a population of 10,000 developers and a history of security breaches, faced significant application security challenges. The company’s reputation was at risk, and customer trust was declining. The newly appointed CISO began by thoroughly assessing the current state. They identified a primary challenge: preventing developers from causing security breaches due to leaked secrets. The company needed a solution that would catch secrets in real time and at various stages of development to prevent them from being committed to their repositories.

Using data from a comprehensive risk assessment, the CISO presented...

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