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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. Whether it\u2019s a custom web app serving customers, or third-party software powering critical workflows, apps are the backbone of how business gets done today.But despite cyber attacks on public-facing applications surging by approximately 44% year over year, many leaders have little to no insight into the security risks hiding inside the tech their business runs on.A unified application security platform is how leading organizations are closing that gap. Here is what separates the best from the rest.Unified Visibility Across the Application EnvironmentA lot of environments gather findings from different sources, such as a code scanner, or another for open source dependencies. But application security findings are most valuable when you can access them from a single, unified platform.Having them scattered around different tools and systems makes it much harder to track, which is how critical vulnerabilities often remain in the remediation queue for months.Both security teams and leadership will benefit from having one clear view of all application risks in the environment. The security team can identify and fix issues faster, while leadership gets the visibility they need to make informed decisions about risk.Risk-Based PrioritizationNo matter which platform you choose, it will likely provide you with many findings. But these findings have little value if you don\u2019t know which ones pose the greatest risk to your business.The best platforms categorize their findings based on a range of risk factors. CVSS categorization is a good start, but ideally you should look for platforms that also factor in exploitability, application importance, exposure, and business context to surface the findings that carry the most real-world risk.Security and development teams have limited time and attention. Your application security platform should direct that effort toward what matters, not just what is newest.Developer Workflow IntegrationAnother way you can make life much easier for developers is to bring security findings directly into the tools they already use, rather than having them switch between different platforms. Look for platforms that integrate with ticketing and collaboration tools like Jira or Slack, as well as CI\/CD pipelines and IDEs.This way, the platform will automatically alert developers in the tools they already work in as soon as findings surface. You can typically set up custom notification rules. For example, alerting only on critical severity findings, or prioritizing specific applications that are most important to the businessRather than being a bottleneck, the right platform makes secure development the path of least resistance.Software Supply Chain and AI Coding CoverageMost applications today are built on layers of open source libraries, third-party packages, APIs, and containers. Any one of these components can introduce serious risk that never gets written by your own developers and may never appear on your internal radar.Earlier this year, attackers compromised the npm account of an Axios maintainer and published malicious versions of the library. With roughly 100 million weekly downloads, the poisoned packages were live for just a few hours, but any project that pulled a fresh install during that window became infected.AI coding adds another level of risk, especially when developers don\u2019t vet it properly. Your application security platform should also incorporate SCA (software composition analysis) to identify vulnerabilities across every open source component and third-party package your applications rely on, as well as SAST (static application security testing) to catch weaknesses introduced through AI-assisted development before any of it reaches production.Reporting that Business Leaders UnderstandAn application security platform can be just as valuable for business leaders as it is for security teams. But for that to happen, it needs strong reporting that translates technical findings into language executives can understand and act on.With the best platforms, leaders can generate insightful, executive-style reports with just a few clicks. The reports will highlight what matters most to them, such as whether application risk is increasing or decreasing, which applications bring the most exposure, how quickly critical issues are being resolved, and where teams may need additional resources or support.This kind of reporting also makes compliance significantly easier. As regulatory requirements around software security continue to tighten, from SOC 2 to emerging AI governance frameworks, having clear, audit-ready documentation of your application risk and remediation activity can make the compliance process a lot more straightforward.Final ThoughtsApplication security is not just a technical concern. A breach is all it takes to turn it into the greatest business risk. That\u2019s why choosing the right application security platform is a highly important decision.For the best outcome, you should clearly define what matters most for your business and what success looks like before you start shopping for options.
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