Traditional perimeter defenses are increasingly unable to stop software attacks as more and more hackers focus on the software layer and shy away from attacks against the system and networking layer. Only a concerted effort by the software development community to produce more robust and reliable applications will foil attackers and allow users to feel confident that they are protected from exploitation.

It is crucial that each phase of the software development process include the appropriate security analysis, defenses and countermeasures that will result in more secure released code. This white paper discusses best practices and tools needed to address security in each phase of the software development lifecycle (SDLC): requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing and deployment, and maintenance. Learn why addressing security in each phase of the SDLC is the most effective way to create highly secure applications.