There are procedural and system-specific ways to keep on top of application issues. They might seem obvious but it's good to start with the basics and build from there. They apply to open-source software as well as in-house.
The procedural methods include the following:
Keep up to date on threats and vulnerabilities by following security blogs and news sources. With the information you gather, you can establish/modify secure coding practices for your environment.
Of course, you need to implement regular assessments of your application' code quality from a security point of view to identify potential vulnerabilities and determine the effectiveness of your security practices and controls.
Also, don't underrate regular training for your team on secure coding practices to help them stay on top of security issues. This is an investment but it pays off over time.
System-specific things include:
Application scanning using automated tools to regularly scan your application for vulnerabilities. These tools can identify security weaknesses in your apps and help you prioritize fixes. There are a number of well-known tools for this on our site: software composition analysis tools and application security tools.
Penetration testing is also pretty crucial. There are a lot of services out there (pen-testing services) that will test your app to identify vulnerabilities that may not be obvious from the above procedures.
You also need a patch management process that will quickly implement security patches and updates to your application and related software.
Software Composition Analysis (SCA) solutions enable organizations to identify, analyze, and manage open-source components within their software projects, ensuring compliance and reducing security risks. SCA tools are designed to detect vulnerable dependencies and licensing issues in open-source libraries. By providing detailed reports on the state of components within a software project, these tools help organizations improve their security posture and ensure license compliance. SCA...
There are procedural and system-specific ways to keep on top of application issues. They might seem obvious but it's good to start with the basics and build from there. They apply to open-source software as well as in-house.
The procedural methods include the following:
Keep up to date on threats and vulnerabilities by following security blogs and news sources. With the information you gather, you can establish/modify secure coding practices for your environment.
Of course, you need to implement regular assessments of your application' code quality from a security point of view to identify potential vulnerabilities and determine the effectiveness of your security practices and controls.
Also, don't underrate regular training for your team on secure coding practices to help them stay on top of security issues. This is an investment but it pays off over time.
System-specific things include:
Application scanning using automated tools to regularly scan your application for vulnerabilities. These tools can identify security weaknesses in your apps and help you prioritize fixes. There are a number of well-known tools for this on our site: software composition analysis tools and application security tools.
Penetration testing is also pretty crucial. There are a lot of services out there (pen-testing services) that will test your app to identify vulnerabilities that may not be obvious from the above procedures.
You also need a patch management process that will quickly implement security patches and updates to your application and related software.
Hope this is a good starting point.