The biggest factor impacting the evolution of application security is the speed at which technology changes. Much of this is due to widespread consumerisation – people expect new technologies and updates to become available rapidly because they expect a seamless consumer experience.
This trend, combined with the broader introduction of software-as-a-service (SaaS), has led to quick, iterative development cycles in which changes are made to software weekly, daily, and even hourly. Traditional application security practices can’t keep up with the pace. This is where DevSecOps comes in.
