Managing Business Risk Across the Software Lifecycle

This document is a guide that addresses the management of business risk throughout the software lifecycle. It emphasizes that business risk does not cease upon deployment, as every live application serves as a digital storefront or customer interaction point. The text outlines the importance of visibility into post-deployment risks, highlighting that many security programs mistakenly assume that code is secure once merged. It presents the need for leadership to prioritize risk validation at different stages of the software lifecycle, detailing how various testing methods such as SAST, SCA, DAST, and IAST contribute to identifying vulnerabilities. The guide stresses that risks can emerge from misconfigurations and runtime exposures, necessitating continuous scrutiny and monitoring. It concludes by asserting that effective application risk management requires an understanding of how risks evolve from development to production, ensuring that security measures are aligned with the actual operational environment.