June 24, 2024 at 03:02PM
Application security programs are often challenging, with overloaded staff and communication issues. Despite these hurdles, a team successfully resolved 70,000 out of 80,000 security vulnerabilities in three months. Citizen developers are pervasive in enterprises, creating unique security challenges. A successful AppSec program for citizen developers requires automation, self-service, and adherence to basic principles.
From the meeting notes provided, the key takeaways are:
– Application security (AppSec) programs are often difficult to use and face challenges such as overloaded staff and inadequate budget.
– The prevalence of citizen developers in large enterprises, with Microsoft’s Power Platform having over 33 million users, poses unique security challenges due to the scale, variance of business units, and lack of security expertise among citizen developers.
– AppSec programs for citizen development require a shift towards heavy reliance on automation and self-service, as well as the need to design processes that accommodate the unique challenges posed by citizen development.
– To build a successful AppSec program for citizen developers, it is important to focus on inventory, policy clarification, security assessment and retesting, self-service documentation, enforcement of SLAs, and tracking and reporting progress. The success story of a team resolving 70,000 security vulnerabilities in three months serves as an example of achieving remarkable results in AppSec for citizen development.
This summary captures the essence of the meeting notes, highlighting the challenges and solutions discussed regarding AppSec programs for citizen development.