<p>Organizations use third-party software and develop their own applications to make their business function. Such applications are often essential to operations, which means the security of those apps is also of great importance.</p>
<p>The principal goal of application security is to prevent attackers — whether internal or external — from accessing, modifying or deleting sensitive or proprietary data. It is also important to prevent attackers from altering or modifying applications, as this makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks.</p>
<p>From initial application research and requirements definition activities to final deployment and launching of maintenance, security should be a major factor at each stage of the software development lifecycle (<a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsoftwarequality/definition/software-development-life-cycle-SDLC”>SDLC</a>).</p>
<p>Follow these essential application security best practices to bolster your organization’s <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/tip/How-to-build-an-application-security-program”>application security program</a>.</p>
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<h2 class=”section-title”><i class=”icon” data-icon=”1″></i>1. Understand the requirements</h2>
<p>When developing or adopting an application, define the app, what it will do, its scope of activities, who will access it and other criteria defined by the business units using it. This step includes identifying all resources — e.g., system, networks and cloud services — that will use the application, as well as its dependencies. <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/tip/How-to-create-an-SBOM-with-example-and-template”>Creating a software bill of materials</a> is important in this step.</p>
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<h2 class=”section-title”><i class=”icon” data-icon=”1″></i>2. Secure management authorization and funding</h2>
<p>Ensure senior management, especially within the IT department and business unit, has reviewed the proposed application and approves the work and necessary funding.</p>
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