The world is moving at an incredible pace. New technologies are regularly announced and whole ecosystems developed around them; such as the internet of things. However, with these new developments come security risks to both businesses and consumers; hacking and cyber crime are now widely reported.
The first step to combating these increased risks is to secure the application code in order to stop vulnerabilities at the root. Automated application security testing is a vital part of this – but how does automated testing work in practice and what are the benefits of an automated testing process for developers and businesses?
Amit Ashbel, Cyber Security Evangelist, Checkmarx, explains why automated application security testing is the first step in combating cyber crime.
Continue reading this article in Test Magazine here (pages 40-41).