12 Key Application Security Best Practices
Search Security, Thursday, December 4th, 2025
Developing applications involves many important practices, but one that might matter most is to be sure the team is addressing security at every stage of the SDLC.
Organizations use third-party software and develop their own applications to make their business function. Such applications are often essential to operations, which means the security of those apps is also of great importance.
The principal goal of application security is to prevent attackers -- whether internal or external -- from accessing, modifying or deleting sensitive or proprietary data. It is also important to prevent attackers from altering or modifying applications, as this makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks.