Many of the old walls have come down between developers, operations, and security professionals, but there are still some steps you can take to build a truly effective culture.
The modern world quietly relies on millions of people developing and operating complex technical systems every day. Now, keeping those systems secure has become a board- or even government-level issue.
The difference between fixing a security vulnerability in minutes or weeks can have a marked impact on the brand reputation, market share, customer and investor relations, and even profit and stock price of your organization. Vulnerabilities fixed earlier in the development process are also easier and cheaper to fix, according to NIST (see the graphic below).