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Day 5

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Key activities

  • Implement compensating controls & mitigation controls
  • Remediation Prioritization

Compensating Controls

  • Implement compensating controls to limit the likelihood of successful attacks; for example, deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) that inspect all traffic flowing to the web application for common web application attacks.

Mitigating Controls

  • Implement mitigating controls to discover and prevent mistakes that may lead to the introduction of vulnerabilities; for example, Control 6 of the CSIS 20 Critical Security Controls – Application Software Security. Build security into the development life cycle.

Remediation Prioritization

  • Implement remediation prioritization driven by financial calculations. Compare the cost of fixing specific