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Is your federal agency embracing modern technology? We work all the time with government entities that are seeking to boost performance, security, and agility to enable data-driven decisions. Discover strategies to modernize legacy systems and transform government tech in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/gJ9Dbnhi

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New Security Functions Added to DevSecOps-Ready Platform Assisting embedded engineers to identify potential vulnerabilities at earlier stages in their development projects, LDRA Limited has made significant upgrades to its tool suite for automated software verification. Consequently new security elements have now been added. The security-first capabilities that have been incorporated include extended taint analysis, plus vulnerability heat maps. Users will now be able to generate vulnerability reports and conduct security audits. There are also automated CWE, MISRA and CERT-C security reviews encompassed. The upshot will be that security issues, that could otherwise have serious implications, can be dealt with and DevSecOps practices supported. Engineers will thus have greater confidence in the integrity of their code. Among the places where this will be of clear value are automotive, avionics, industrial, military and healthcare. “Security vulnerabilities in mission-critical systems are just waiting to be exploited, but LDRA can help developers identify and remediate them before release,” notes Ian Hennell READ MORE https://lnkd.in/ehRgEMZX Kelly Wanlass Janice Hughes Jim McElroy Mark Pitchford Mark James JEESON JOSHY Tom Hansen

Are you familiar with the Digital Twin approach, and how can you apply it in IT? What are the advantages of using a digital twin in IT? 1. Single source of truth (SSOT) Centralised and continuously updating inventory (CMDB) across the entire IT landscape. 2. Information availability & IT security Information about the IT landscape is available to all stakeholders without having to give them technical access to an IT component. 3. No performance & resource impact Execution of verification and post-processing (cybersecurity or governance compliance checks) without directly influencing IT components. Read more about how we implemented the Digital Twin in Versio.io:  https://lnkd.in/gWrq_v_8

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As Scribe’s CTO, I've observed a significant shift in how we all approach software supply chain security over time. The landscape has evolved far beyond traditional Application Security Testing (AST) scanners, and it's crucial for industry leaders to understand and adapt to these changes. For years, we've all relied on a variety of AST tools: SCA, SAST, DAST, IAST, and secrets scanning. These tools have served us well, but with our software ecosystems growing more complex, so do the security challenges we face. Recently, we've seen the rise of ASPM solutions, which aim to orchestrate various scanners and aggregate their results in a single place. This is a step in the right direction, providing a more holistic view of our application security landscape. However, I believe we need to go even further. The next evolution in software supply chain security involves: Continuous attestation: We need systems that can continuously attest to the security and integrity of every software release. This involves gathering and cryptographically signing evidence from every build, encompassing code, artifacts, and dev infrastructure posture. Evidence-based security: By collecting and verifying this evidence, we can achieve a higher degree of integrity assurance. This approach goes beyond simple scanning, providing a verifiable trail of security measures throughout the development process. Knowledge layer and flexible policies: To make use of this wealth of data, we need a knowledge layer that can connect disparate data points, coupled with flexible, product composition-aware policy tools. Adoption of modern security concepts: Our solutions should leverage the most up-to-date software supply chain security concepts and specifications, such as SLSA, Sigstore, In-toto, and SBOM. Lifecycle security: By implementing these measures, we can secure the entire software development lifecycle, preventing attacks and setting guardrails that protect our products from conception to deployment. Measurable security: Strong reporting and analytics capabilities are crucial. They allow us to measure the adoption and effectiveness of our application security controls, providing actionable insights for continuous improvement. Thoughts? Feel free to share on comments #SoftwareSupplyChain #AppSec #DevSecOps #SBOM #TechLeadership #ScribeSecurity

When is the right time to modernize legacy systems? Legacy systems can hinder growth, agility, and innovation. Here are six areas to review when assessing the health your legacy system: - ROBUSTNESS: Involves assessing your software's ability to function correctly and reliably even in the event of erroneous inputs, network issues, and other unexpected user interactions. - SECURITY COMPLIANCE: Involves ensuring your software can withstand OWASP's Top 10 critical cybersecurity risks, confirming MFA use, checking for adherence to statutory regulations, and inspecting processes for creating and retaining audit logs. -SCALABILITY: Involves analyzing how well your application adapts when data loads or user numbers increase to 2x or 3x capacity and considering what would happen if loads increased by even larger margins in the future. -FUNCTIONALITY: Involves evaluating how your application compares to functionality benchmarks for usability, internationalization, agility, tenancy and more.  - PERFORMANCE: Involves comparing your software's processing speeds and response times for typical front-end, back-end and database tasks to industry standards. - TECHNOLOGY STACK: Evaluate how well your tech stack supports availability of resources, identify ties to outdated software, and ensure it's maintained according to industry best practices. We've developed a legacy application assessment tool to help pinpoint the specific risk areas in each of these six areas. Explore the survey: https://lnkd.in/eWube96y #LegacyModernization #Tech #SoftwareConsulting #applicationmodernization

"The computerized systems that run most of the world we depend on (shipping, rail and air freight, flights, hospitals, banks, governments, and emergency services, etc.) all have operating systems with specific configurations, and many of these machine configurations are not standardized to each other. Because they are heterogeneous, they do not run, fail, or stay intact in standardized ways. There are different vendors for different needs, machines, industries, and preferences. And within those contexts, even when the same software is used, there are different versions of the same software. A lot of that software relies on automated updates. With the Crowdsource fiasco, we saw what happens if one of those automated updates go wrong." The CrowdStrike incident demonstrates the fragility of our increasingly digital society and why we must get serious about focusing on software that is robust, resilient and secure first and foremost. Additionally, all software should ship with a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) so that developers understand the dependencies in their software and can address vulnerabilities and issues in a timely fashion. #softwaresecurity #softwaredevelopment #SBOM #SoftwareBillofMaterials #automation