How to Become a Secure Developer Rockstar: Five Ways to Launch Your Software Career with Security at the Center
Think like an attacker. Build like an engineer. Not too long ago, software developers didn’t have to give much thought to security. The most important question they needed to get an answer to was, “Does it work?” Followed closely by, “Is it reliable?” and, “Is it user-friendly? Then the internet came along. By the 1990s, […]
Expanding the Herd: Why OX Security Invested in More Ticketing Integrations
At OX Security, we’re all about making our Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) platform as powerful, versatile, and user-friendly as possible. While we’ve always supported Jira, we recognize that our customers use an array of ticketing systems to manage security issues and development tasks. To truly support our users’ diverse workflows, we’re excited to announce […]
The AppSec Arms Race: Are We Winning?
Application security testing has evolved significantly over the decades, adapting to emerging threats and the increasing complexity of software development processes. Read OX’s latest whitepaper to learn how AppSec has evolved and what your team can do to stay ahead of cyber criminals focused on software compromise and supply chain attacks. Are Security Teams Falling […]
Secrets Management Tools
Secrets management is hugely important to the security of the software and services you develop and use. We’re going to dig into what secrets management is, why it’s important for secure secrets storage, where you need to use it, and how to make it effective and easy to deploy. What is Secrets Management? “Secrets,” in […]
Introducing OX Security’s Cloud BOM
The intricacies of cloud environments make understanding and analysis highly complex. For many organizations, the continued migration to cloud—in particular, for software development purposes—imposes challenges to security and management. At OX Security, we’ve recognized the problem that exists between cloud security and application security, and we are excited to help our customers address the long-standing […]
Why AppSec Teams Need a Multi-Dependency Graph
Today, software development relies heavily on open-source dependencies to accelerate innovation and reduce time to market. However, these dependencies introduce hidden risks, particularly through transitive dependencies — the dependencies of dependencies. These nested relationships create an intricate web of interconnected components, making it difficult for AppSec teams to track vulnerabilities effectively. Without clear visibility, risks […]
Your Guide to Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
SAST or Static Application Security Testing allows software developers and AppSec teams to identify software vulnerabilities early in the software development life cycle (SDLC), before it is deployed. Here’s what you need to know. In 1988, a computer science student at Cornell University wrote an experimental program designed to gauge the size of the internet. […]
OX Security: Empowering Executives with Actionable AppSec Insights
Application security posture management (ASPM) is no longer just a technical concern; it’s a critical business imperative. But how do you get executives, who are often focused on the bottom line, to truly grasp the importance of AppSec and invest in its success? The answer lies in clear, concise, and compelling executive reporting. OX Security […]
Why False Positives Are the Bane of Application Security Testing
Application security testing (AST) is a vital part of safeguarding software, uncovering vulnerabilities early, and ensuring secure deployments. However, for all its benefits, AST is often hindered by a persistent and frustrating challenge: false positives. False positives do more than just waste time — they undermine trust, create inefficiencies, and distract teams from addressing genuine […]
Software Development Vulnerabilities – What They Are & How to Avoid Them
Understanding what software development vulnerabilities are, how they are introduced, and why your organization should care should be of primary importance — for both companies that develop software and companies that use third-party software for business operations. If your company develops applications and they enable a successful attack, you may be liable for the damage […]
Application Vulnerability Management: Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gunfight
You can’t plug every gap, but application vulnerability management is here to ensure you don’t miss anything that matters. If application security sometimes feels like bringing a knife to a gunfight, it’s understandable: The average team monitors 129 applications, and over 118,000 alerts. When resources are tight, many organizations focus on the top 5% of […]
AppSec: Safeguard Your Applications at Every Stage
Managing AppSec risks in today’s accelerated development process is difficult. Here’s what you can do about it. It’s been twenty-five years since Microsoft engineers first coined the term “cross-site scripting” (XSS). Since then, the vulnerability has consistently been featured in the OWASP Top 10 of security risks in web applications. It’s in “good” company: all […]
Automate Security, Accelerate Development: The SCA Advantage
Today’s software supply chain is an expanding attack surface with vulnerabilities at the core. Here’s how software composition analysis tools can help you identify and mitigate the risks before they become a problem. In today’s accelerated software development environment, the reuse of open-source components and third-party code has brought many benefits, but it has also […]
ASPM vs CSPM: What’s the difference and why does it matter?
Managing security postures across diverse, dynamic environments can be challenging. Here’s an overview of some options, and how defenders can make code-to-cloud visibility a reality. First things first… As the saying goes, “Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.” Miles Kington wasn’t talking […]
Seven Things to Look for in an ASPM Solution
Traditional AppSec tools can’t provide the code-to-cloud visibility and manageability today’s AppSec teams need to keep up with a radically transformed SDLC. Enter Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)… Here’s what you need to know, and seven critical things to look for in a solution. The average security team now monitors 129 applications and up to […]
Consolidation is king: How ASPM is transforming AppSec
Is your sprawling AppSec toolset stopping threats or burning out staff and resources? Time for the ASPM diet… Cyber alert fatigue at the forefront In 1967, The Joint Computer Conference coined the term “penetration testing.” Four years later, Bob Thomas’s “Creeper” virus/worm demonstrated the possibilities of mobile code — and exposed vulnerabilities and flaws in […]
SCA Security: Mitigate Supply Chain Risks with Advanced Software Composition Analysis
Software supply chain attacks have increased by 742% in the past three years. Here’s how software composition analysis (SCA) can play a critical role in mitigating the risks of compromise. Today’s applications are complex pieces of software, involving multiple components, third-party integrations, and cloud services. Increasingly, they’re also assembled from multiple, disparate sources: 40-80% of […]
Three Ways Ox Security Helps You Navigate Financial Compliance in Application Security
Compliance with financial regulations is non-negotiable for financial services organizations. Every entity — whether a bank, insurance provider, fintech startup, or investment firm — must adhere to complex regulations that ensure secure management of financial data, protect consumers, and safeguard market integrity. From data handling and access controls to risk management and auditing, financial regulations […]
What Users Want from ASPM
The biggest AppSec dilemma might be resolved in the coming year using modern ASPM, experts believe. Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) is rapidly evolving into a powerful capability in the infosec industry. As with many nascent cybersecurity areas, ASPM is emerging from a conglomeration of multiple tightly focused categories that preceded its existence — in […]
Your guide to Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
What is Application Security Posture Management? Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) is an approach to managing and improving the security of applications throughout their lifecycle. It unifies application security practices across the software development lifecycle (SDLC), taking multiple silos like static application security testing (SAST), software composition analysis (SCA), secrets detection, and infrastructure as code […]