State of Software Security

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Background

Over the years, many vendors have begun producing cybersecurity industry reports for the public that provide a sort of "state of the union" surrounding various aspects of cybersecurity. These reports typically highlight statistics, polls, trends and predictions that practitioners can use to make better decisions as they administer their information security programs. One such report is from Veracode, a leading application security vendor, that produces an annual State of Software Security report. This discussion will have you digging into the findings of this report, and providing some of the insights that you have gained from it.

Instructions

Read/review the attached report:State of Software Security 2023

Using the discussion board, create an original post answering the following questions:

• What do you find to be the most alarming trends in software security today?
• In the section "Fragility of Open Source", the report dives into the role of open source software in today's development environments. Based on the information provided, what is your opinion on the role that open source software plays in affecting code quality at an organization?

Respond to one of your classmates original posts with thoughts or feedback on their answers.

REMEMBER: Responses should be professional and add to the conversation. Responses like "I agree" or "I liked your post" won't be counted. Try to add something original to the conversation or ask questions about their opinions.

Grading

You will be graded on:

Your ability to write insightful, original content that demonstrates an understanding of the topic in a well-written and professional manner.

Tips:

Do not just copy and paste content from the internet - You are encouraged to use resources from the internet to support your opinion, but do not let your internet content be your ONLY content!

Site the resources that you use - I am not that concerned with whether you use MLA or APA formatting to site your content, but at least take any content that you are copying and pasting, put quotes around it, and add a link to the resource at the bottom of your post.

Spelling and grammar are important - Make sure you write in complete sentences, spell things correctly, and use proper sentence structure and grammar. If this means that you need to write your post in Microsoft Word or Pages where you can ensure that you don't have any red or blue squiggles (which highlight spelling and grammar mistakes) in your post, then do that!

Use professional language - It is great to use passionate language to convey your opinions, but do it in a professional fashion (ie. like you are talking to boss). Please refrain from using the language that you would use when talking to your friends at the local pub.

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