August 20, 2024 at 07:18AM
CISOs are facing challenges in justifying cybersecurity ROI, influencing security-first mindset, and addressing complex threat landscape. The need for a new approach is evident to uplift security culture and bridge the gap between developers. DevSecOps and continuous skills development are necessary to achieve next-level secure development and effective security programs.
Based on the meeting notes, here are the clear takeaways:
1. CISOs are facing challenges in measuring ROI and proving the business value of cybersecurity efforts, as well as in influencing the development cohort on the importance of security.
2. There is a need for a new approach that uplifts the security culture organization-wide and ensures both AppSec professionals and developers have the necessary tools to reduce vulnerabilities and risk.
3. The gap between “good” and “great” developers is widening, and organizations struggle to modernize their security programs to accommodate the rapidly digitizing world.
4. It’s important to empower developers to assume responsibility for code quality and security outcomes.
5. Supply chain attacks represent a significant concern, and there is a need to hone, assess, and verify developers’ secure coding skills to reduce vulnerabilities.
6. Leading CISOs are focusing on obtaining executive buy-in, creating holistic, developer-driven security programs, and continuous optimization through benchmarking, training, and skills verification.
7. Benchmarking security skills is critical for next-level secure development.
It’s evident that the development team’s security skills are a significant piece of the cybersecurity puzzle, and there is a need for a collective effort to address and uplift these skills. CISOs must lead in empowering organizations to benchmark and optimize security performance.
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