Cybersecurity Month wrap-up: Fix critical AppSec issues in the build phase

CISOs and application security leaders today are under pressure from all directions. Attack surfaces continue to expand with APIs, mobile apps, and AI-enabled development multiplying the number of potential entry points Gartner CISO Guide. Regulatory expectations are mounting, with new mandates requiring organizations to prove not just that they fix vulnerabilities, but that they do so quickly and consistently.

And then there’s the backlog. Every AppSec leader knows it: thousands of issues sitting unresolved, piling up release after release, undermining risk management goals and creating friction between security and development.

The reality is that traditional, late-stage security testing is no longer sustainable. By the time vulnerabilities surface, fixing them costs more, slows delivery, and leaves the business exposed. What’s needed is a shift in mindset, from managing backlogs to preventing them in the first place.

That’s where build-phase security comes in.

The true cost of late fixes ...