Erik Nost is a senior analyst at Forrester serving security and risk (S&R) professionals. His coverage includes proactive security, vulnerability management, exposure management, attack surface management, and continuous security testing. Erik helps Forrester clients build strategies to increase cybersecurity maturity and decrease risks in their environment.
Why Proactive Security Is Far Better Than Patching – Erik Nost – ASW #375
So much of appsec’s efforts can be consumed by vuln management and a race to patch security flaws. But that’s more a symptom of the ease of scanning and the volume of CVEs. Erik Nost walks through the principles behind proactive security, why the concept sounds familiar to secure by design, and why organizations still struggle with creating effective practices for visibility. Resources. https://www.forrester.com/blogs/proactive-security-platforms-will-cumulate-visibility-prioritization-and-remediation/.
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So much of appsec’s efforts can be consumed by vuln management and a race to patch security flaws. But that’s more a symptom of the ease of scanning and the volume of CVEs. Erik Nost walks through the principles behind proactive security, why the concept sounds familiar to secure by design, and why organizations still struggle with creating effective practices for visibility.Resources
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