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Born-left security: The new approach taking over shift-left

Born-left allows developers to fully own the security process. Here's what you need to know about the emerging trend.
August 30, 2022

Born-left allows developers to fully own the security process. Here’s what you need to know about the emerging trend.

You’ve probably heard of shift-left security: the movement to bring security closer to the start of the development lifecycle. The shift-left approach was born out of the need to avoid having to add in security activities and controls after the fact – which results in delivery delays, significant added costs, and a lot of friction to the development process.

The shift-left model is now well-regarded as best practice in the industry. But it is far from a perfect solution, and a further shift is still needed.

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