Legit Security Application Security Management Framework

This document is a guide discussing the Legit Security approach to application security. It outlines how Legit facilitates improved management of application security postures for enterprise security, product, and compliance teams. The text describes the emerging challenges in modern software development, such as increased complexity, lack of visibility into security risks, and the introduction of generative AI, which can create vulnerabilities. The guide presents Legit's framework for managing security risks from code to cloud, emphasizing the importance of visibility, prioritization, and alignment across teams. The challenges faced by security teams, such as misconfiguration and the proliferation of secrets, are detailed. Additionally, it discusses how attackers exploit vulnerabilities in these rapidly evolving software environments and provides metrics related to common risks organizations face. The guide concludes by asserting the need for a new approach to manage application security within the context of modern development practices.