“A Deep Dive Into The Cloud & Application Security Ecosystem” explores the current landscape and emerging trends in cloud and application security, emphasizing the increasing complexities and challenges faced by enterprises. It discusses the growing adoption of cloud-native applications and microservices, which has expanded attack surfaces and heightened security needs. The focus shifts between pre-deploy and post-deploy security measures, referred to as “shift left” and “shift right” strategies, involving various tools and practices such as software composition analysis, cloud security, and application runtime security. The article also addresses significant threats like cloud misconfigurations and open-source vulnerabilities, highlighting the importance of integrating security throughout the software development lifecycle. It mentions various security solutions, including Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP), along with their roles in safeguarding cloud environments.
