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Published inDec 2023
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Vandana Verma Sehgal
Vandana Verma Sehgal
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Vandana Verma Sehgal

Vandana Verma Sehgal is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 17 years of experience, specializes in DevSecOps, and has a diverse background in Vulnerability management, SOC, Infrastructure, Application, and Cloud Security. She is a speaker and trainer, having presented at events like Global OWASP AppSec, BlackHat, and Grace Hopper. Vandana actively contributes to the cybersecurity community as a member of the OWASP Global Board of Directors, and Black Hat Asia Review Board and is deeply involved in diversity initiatives like InfosecGirls, WoSec, and null. She has earned numerous awards, including Cyber Security Woman of the Year 2020 and Application Security Influencer 2020 in India. Her passion for diversity and inclusion drives initiatives like InfosecGirls, WoSec, and InfosecKids, inspiring and empowering the next generation of security professionals.
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The importance of DAST in secure development environments

Incorporating DAST into the application development life cycle is essential to ensure that security is integrated into the entire process. Developers can address vulnerabilities promptly, reducing the risk of a security breach and minimizing the cost of remediation.

Incorporating DAST into the application development life cycle

  • Integrate DAST early in the development process to identify and remediate vulnerabilities before they reach production. This proactive approach reduces the risk of security breaches and minimizes the cost of fixing vulnerabilities.
  • Schedule regular DAST scans throughout the SDLC to ensure that new vulnerabilities are detected and addressed promptly.
  • Include DAST as part of your CI/CD pipeline to automate security testing and ensure that vulnerabilities are detected and addressed during the development process.
  • Automating DAST scans can help ensure that testing is performed consistently...
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Published in: Dec 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803231495

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Vandana Verma Sehgal

Vandana Verma Sehgal is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 17 years of experience, specializes in DevSecOps, and has a diverse background in Vulnerability management, SOC, Infrastructure, Application, and Cloud Security. She is a speaker and trainer, having presented at events like Global OWASP AppSec, BlackHat, and Grace Hopper. Vandana actively contributes to the cybersecurity community as a member of the OWASP Global Board of Directors, and Black Hat Asia Review Board and is deeply involved in diversity initiatives like InfosecGirls, WoSec, and null. She has earned numerous awards, including Cyber Security Woman of the Year 2020 and Application Security Influencer 2020 in India. Her passion for diversity and inclusion drives initiatives like InfosecGirls, WoSec, and InfosecKids, inspiring and empowering the next generation of security professionals.
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