From the course: Introduction to Product Security
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Application security in the software development lifecycle
From the course: Introduction to Product Security
Application security in the software development lifecycle
- In product security, your focus is securing a product with the protection of the company and its customers in mind. A crucial aspect to this is understanding how software is developed, deployed, and tested so you can have a role in securing each step along the way. Let's do a quick recap of this lifecycle before learning about specific areas of product security. First, the software development lifecycle is a process used by developers across various industries to design, develop, and deploy their quality software. Notice I did not say secure software. The software development lifecycle was not created to ensure that engineers are creating secure software. Engineers are focused on creating software that meets the needs and expectations of the customer in a quick and cost-effective manner. Here's the lifecycle in plain words. I am making an assumption that you are semi-familiar with the lifecycle. Planning phase. What are we doing? And oftentimes can be, what is the customer looking…
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