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24.3.2021 03:25:11 CET | Business Wire | Press release
New research from Secure Code Warrior ® , the global secure coding company, has revealed an attitudinal shift in the software development industry, with organisations bucking traditional practices for DevOps and Secure DevOps.
The global survey of professional developers and their managers found seven in 10 organisations (70%) recognise the importance of secure coding practices, with results indicating an industry-wide shift from reaction to prevention is underway.
Dr. Matias Madou, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder at Secure Code Warrior, said, “We are seeing a fundamental shift in mindsets across the world, as the industry slowly moves from reactive, band-aid solutions rolled out after a breach, to the proactive and human-led practice of writing quality software that is intrinsically free from vulnerabilities right from the very first keystroke. ”
“This research shows that ‘secure code’ is becoming synonymous with ‘quality code’ within software development, and security is becoming the responsibility of development teams and leaders—not just AppSec professionals, ” he said.
Secure coding seen as ‘reactive’
Reactive practices like using tools on deployed applications and manually reviewing code for vulnerabilities were the top two practices respondents associated with coding securely. However, a proactive shift in mindset was evidenced across the globe, with more than half (55%) of the developers surveyed also recognising secure coding as the active, ongoing practice of writing software protected from vulnerabilities.
Managers and developers are misaligned
Over half (55%) of managers surveyed said secure coding was practised and integrated throughout the entire development process, compared to only 43% of developers. Conversely, 36% of developers consider secure coding during development but not the design phase, as opposed to under one-third (32%) of managers.
Secure code an increasing indicator of success
While those surveyed identified ‘application performance’ and ‘functionality and features’ as the most common success metrics within software development (67% and 62% respectively), almost four in five (79%) respondents said the importance of ‘secure code’ was growing in prominence.
Application security is shifting
Almost half of respondents (46%) said development leads and teams should be responsible for application security rather than AppSec teams (24%). Over eight in 10 (81%) developers surveyed said they were accountable for any vulnerable code produced.
Developers motivated to upskill
‘Increased productivity and efficiency’, ‘curiosity’ and ‘avoiding problems caused by insecure code’ were identified as the leading intrinsic motivators to learn secure coding (20%, 14% and 11% respectively). Despite only 10% of respondents listing career advancement as a personal motivator, four in five (81%) managers were more likely to hire talent with secure coding skills.
More training is needed
91% of managers surveyed said they faced greater than average difficulty when implementing secure coding practices within their organisation, despite the overwhelming majority of respondents (97%) believing they were sufficiently trained. Perhaps, this is because almost nine in 10 (88%) developers surveyed said coding securely was challenging.
Madou added, “With OWASP’s Top 10 software vulnerabilities causing more security breaches over the past two decades than any others, now is the time for businesses to upskill developers to gain the knowledge and skills needed to stamp out insecure code and prevent issues from occurring in the first place. ”
“Code is at the heart of everyday interactions, and Secure Code Warrior is focused on championing security-skilled developers who can create amazing, safe software for our connected world .”
To gain early access to the report, ‘Shifting from reaction to prevention: The changing face of application security 2021’, register your interest at scw.buzz/earlyaccess
Methodology
Secure Code Warrior® commissioned Evans Data Corporation, the market intelligence leader within the IT industry, to conduct a global survey of developers and decision-makers actively engaged in software development. In August 2020, 400 respondents were surveyed across North America, India, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia.
About Secure Code Warrior
Secure Code Warrior is the developer-chosen solution for growing powerful secure coding skills. By making secure coding a positive and engaging experience for developers as they increase their software security skills, our human-led approach uncovers the secure developer inside every coder, helping development teams ship quality code faster.
Through inspiring a global community of security-conscious developers to embrace a preventative secure coding approach, our mission is to pioneer a people-first solution to security upskilling, stamping out poor coding patterns for good. Learn more at securecodewarrior.com .
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