Jeff Williams -- Application Detection & Response (ADR)
The Application Security Podcast
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Shift Left: A Concept Misunderstood
The 'shift left' approach in software development is recognized as a legitimate concept aimed at incorporating early testing to preempt vulnerabilities and reduce downstream costs. However, its implementation has proven problematic. When testing is pushed too far left into the code repository, it discontextualizes the application, leading to an increase in false positives. This inflation of false detections ultimately negates the intended advantages of early testing, highlighting a critical misunderstanding of the concept's practical application.
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