Glossary
Shift Left Security
Shift left means finding security bugs early, during coding instead of after release - like checking your work before turning it in.
What is Shift Left Security?
Moving security testing and practices earlier in the software development lifecycle.
Why Should You Care?
Finding vulnerabilities early is 100x cheaper than fixing them in production. Shift left reduces cost and risk.
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Real-World Example
IDE plugins flag security issues as developers write code, fixing problems before they enter source control.
How to Protect Against Shift Left Security
- 1.
Deploy security IDE plugins for developers
- 2.
Require security testing before code merge
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