With all the remote works, online businesses, and digital lifestyle, applications (software) have become an integral part of our lives. In contrast, the growing rate of data breaches and cyber-attacks exploiting minor glitches in application functionality has diverted attention to application security which is still underrated in the era of phenomenal technological advancement.

This is the second installment in a series about making DevSecOps work in your organization. In a previous post, we covered the first pillar of the DevSecOps model—discovery. In this post we discuss the second, which is validation. The reason this phase is so important to the DevSecOps model and for successful vulnerability management is that it’s the point where the software flaws that represent true risks are separated out from those that are not serious security risks.

This is the first installment in a series about making DevSecOps work in your organization. The DevSecOps model, a key to enhancing software security at all phases of the development lifecycle, includes four pillars: Discovery, validation, prioritization and remediation. These are vital for eliminating vulnerabilities from software products, in a way that does not overly tax development and security team resources or lead to higher costs, greater friction and reduced productivity.

In the previous article, we covered the release process and how to secure the parts and components of the process. The deploy and operate processes are where developers, IT, and security meet in a coordinated handoff for sending an application into production.