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= Introduction =
 
= Introduction =
  
Among application security stakeholders, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are responsible for application security from governance, compliance and risk perspectives. This guide seeks to help CISOs manage application security programs according to CISO roles, responsibilities, perspectives and needs.
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The intent of this guide is to help Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and SecDevOps managers in the initiation, creation and management of new application security programs and initiatives within their organisation as well as for improvements of existing application security processes, standards, training and tools.  
 
 
Application security best practices and OWASP resources are referenced throughout this guide. OWASP is a non profit organization whose mission is "making application security visible and empowering application security stakeholders with the right information for managing application security risks".  
 
  
This guide is also written for managers involved in implementing security in DevOps practices that are responsible for initiating, creating and managing application security programs from initial problem statement to delivery of the solution.
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OWASP resources such as projects are referenced throughout this guide. These resources can be used by CISOs and SecDevOps managers for creating standards, conduct application security assessments, develop training modules for software developers.  OWASP free tools for security testing of web application vulnerabilities are also referenced in this guide.
  
 
== Scope ==
 
== Scope ==
  
The scope of this guide is the security of applications and the security of the components of the application architecture such as web clients, web servers, application servers, databases and services as well as the security of software components and libraries that are either developed or integrated  with the application. This does not include other aspects of security such as the security of the network infrastructure that supports the applications and constitutes a valued asset whose security properties such as confidentiality, integrity and availability need to be protected as well
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The scope of this guide is application security and the security of the components of the application architecture such as clients, servers, databases, services, software components and libraries. This scope of this guide does not cover other aspects that are essential to the security of the application such as network and infrastructure security
  
 
==Objectives==
 
==Objectives==
  
The guide assists CISOs on how to manage application security through the phases of initiation, creation, management and process improvements.
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This guide is written in alignment of OWASP mission main goal that is "making application security visible and empowering application security stakeholders with the right information for managing application security risks". Specifically we seek to provide guidance on the following aspects of the application security program:
Tactical guidance is provided in the following aspects:  
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* Assuring compliance of applications with security regulations for privacy, data protection and information security  
* Assure compliance of applications with security regulations for privacy, data protection and information security  
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* Leveraging OWASP resources such as project documentation and tools
* Leverage OWASP resources such as project documentation and tools
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* Managing application security from perspective or people/training, processes and tools/technologies
* Manage application security from perspective or people/training, processes and tools/technologies
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* Managing application vulnerability risks and remediation based upon risk exposure to the business  
* Manage application vulnerability risks and remediation based upon risk exposure to the business  
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* Creating awareness on cyber-threats targeting applications to focus on countermeasures
* Create awareness on cyber-threats targeting applications to focus on countermeasures
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* Operationalisation  of application security assessments
* Operationalise application security assessments and provide support to development teams for continuous software security development and testing
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* Supporting development teams for continuous software security development and testing
 
* Integration of existing applications with emerging technologies such as API, micro-services, cloud, virtualisation, biometrics
 
* Integration of existing applications with emerging technologies such as API, micro-services, cloud, virtualisation, biometrics
* Alignment of application security strategy with business and IT strategy
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* Creation of an application security strategy in alignment with business and IT strategy
* Focus on process automation and process improvements
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* Focusing on process automation and process improvements
* Be an agent of change in challenging corporate environments and trigger appropriate responses
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* Helping CISOs and SecDevOps managers to be an agent of change in challenging corporate environments and trigger appropriate responses
* Asking the right questions to gain visibility across the organisation (who does what questions)
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* Help CISOs and SecDevOps to ask the right questions to gain visibility across the organisation (who does what questions)
* Proactive risk management strategies
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* Capturing the lesson learned from past security incidents/data breaches
* Capture lesson learned from past security incidents/data breaches
 
 
* Setting roadmaps for process improvements
 
* Setting roadmaps for process improvements
  
 
== Target Audience ==
 
== Target Audience ==
 
* Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
 
* Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
* Chief Security Officers (CSO)
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* Security Development Operation (SecDevOps) Managers
* Security Development Operation Managers
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:35, 7 November 2017

< Back to the Application Security Guide For CISOs V2

Introduction

The intent of this guide is to help Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and SecDevOps managers in the initiation, creation and management of new application security programs and initiatives within their organisation as well as for improvements of existing application security processes, standards, training and tools.

OWASP resources such as projects are referenced throughout this guide. These resources can be used by CISOs and SecDevOps managers for creating standards, conduct application security assessments, develop training modules for software developers. OWASP free tools for security testing of web application vulnerabilities are also referenced in this guide.

Scope

The scope of this guide is application security and the security of the components of the application architecture such as clients, servers, databases, services, software components and libraries. This scope of this guide does not cover other aspects that are essential to the security of the application such as network and infrastructure security.

Objectives

This guide is written in alignment of OWASP mission main goal that is "making application security visible and empowering application security stakeholders with the right information for managing application security risks". Specifically we seek to provide guidance on the following aspects of the application security program:

  • Assuring compliance of applications with security regulations for privacy, data protection and information security
  • Leveraging OWASP resources such as project documentation and tools
  • Managing application security from perspective or people/training, processes and tools/technologies
  • Managing application vulnerability risks and remediation based upon risk exposure to the business
  • Creating awareness on cyber-threats targeting applications to focus on countermeasures
  • Operationalisation of application security assessments
  • Supporting development teams for continuous software security development and testing
  • Integration of existing applications with emerging technologies such as API, micro-services, cloud, virtualisation, biometrics
  • Creation of an application security strategy in alignment with business and IT strategy
  • Focusing on process automation and process improvements
  • Helping CISOs and SecDevOps managers to be an agent of change in challenging corporate environments and trigger appropriate responses
  • Help CISOs and SecDevOps to ask the right questions to gain visibility across the organisation (who does what questions)
  • Capturing the lesson learned from past security incidents/data breaches
  • Setting roadmaps for process improvements

Target Audience

  • Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
  • Security Development Operation (SecDevOps) Managers