Staying on top of application security isn’t easy as pie and in most cases often done wrong without professional guidance. To have a plan in place is the very beginning of establishing a tough front against attacks like the massive DDoS attacks from Oct ’16. We’ve outlined 10 best practices to consider when taking an organized approach to web application security. When you sit down with your IT team and create a strong plan, do keep these in mind.

85% of cyber-attacks target application vulnerabilities! With an application landscape ripe with an extensive variety, today’s developers leverage a potent mix of commercial, custom, and open source code in order to create quick and robust applications. With the rising complexity of these applications, application security has become profoundly important. This is the first post in a series of 2, where we’re going to holistically address the concept, importance and best practices of Application Security in today’s world.

What is Application Security and why we Need it?