I want to follow-up on our presentation from #ThreatModCon2024 San Francisco with a more detailed example of what I was only able to summarize during my 30 minute talk.
Companies are trying to save money at every point of the business. For IT Security there is always pressure to move faster and provide more declarative examples as code to speed up any delivery. In my talk I spoke about how to leverage your existing SDLC approach to provide an opportunity to save time and build reusable artifacts so that all future reviews and development will have an approved pattern to use.
Resourcely, whom @necessarysecurityllc is a partner, has just released an open source project with patterns that customers can include in the early development part of the SDLC so that as they are are defining the application these patterns can be recommended and included before IT Security process like threat modeling, penetration testing, purple team exercises are engaged.
For companies already using tools like Resourcely, CloudGuardRails provides a valuable collection of control artifacts that enable organizations to standardize and streamline their security efforts with reduced effort and risk.
What makes CloudGuardRails especially powerful is its focus on providing reusable artifacts that can be readily integrated into security architectures and threat models. These artifacts do more than serve as one-time-use code snippets; they become core building blocks that empower teams to reduce the time needed for design and validation, mitigate risks associated with novel designs, and adhere to paved security paths. By embedding such reusable patterns, CloudGuardRails allows developers to sidestep the uncertainties of new architecture choices while still maintaining well-documented, code-based standards that bolster both security and efficiency.
CloudGuardRails and projects like it, exemplify the type of open-source project that strengthens the industry. With ready-made artifacts that integrate seamlessly into existing SDLC tools, it enables security architects to shift more of their focus to innovation and less on foundational work.
For more details on this or other tools and SDLC process improvements reach out to @NecessarySecurityLLC
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