The software works as a spine for many organizations in every sector. It helps to boost their sales, meet objectives, increase revenue, and wider the user base. But, when it comes to securing it, most people configure authentication, access control, or similar traditional mechanisms. However, there’s a main concept that most developers don’t focus on. And that is Secure Software Development Framework.

Developing software requires immense focus on functionality and especially on its security. According to Intrusion Inc. cost of cybercrimes is increasing at a rapid speed and will cost around USD 10 Trillion. In addition, HackerOne has also issued a report, defining an increase of 65,000 vulnerabilities in different applications and development platforms. In addition, 50% of hackers don’t even report the vulnerability and take advantage for an extended period or until you patch it.

In our latest Snyk in 30 democast, I demonstrated working on an app, starting in an IDE and going all the way to the live app deployed in the cloud. Along the way, I showed how Snyk fits into the tools a real developer might use. Specifically, I focused on the practical aspects of implementing Snyk in a real-world development and cloud environment, answering questions like: I’ll cover some of the main highlights from the presentation in this blog post.

We often hear about the importance of DevSecOps — integrating security into DevOps processes. But as many security professionals know, it’s not nearly as easy as it sounds. Cultivating secure software development practices requires working alongside developers with varying opinions, priorities, and idiosyncrasies. And any process involving humans is complicated. So, how do today’s security teams overcome these challenges and make secure software development practices a reality?

Developer security practices are about adding security at each software development stage. Here’s a list of top developer security practices to follow.