The document discusses 6 reasons why managed application security services can help companies address application security risks in a proactive and cost-effective manner. Managed services provide on-demand access to security experts and testing tools to continuously test applications, address gaps and changing needs, and keep up with the latest threats. This flexible approach removes obstacles for in-house teams so they can focus on building security awareness and managing the overall program rather than getting bogged down in routine testing tasks.

1. The Path to Proactive
Application Security
6 Reasons Why Managed Services
Holds the Key

2. What’s holding companies
back from investing in
application security?

3. When a company hesitates to
implement or expand its
application security program,
the conversation usually starts
something like this…

5. But the conversation
cannot end there.

6. With 92% of reported security
vulnerabilities lurking in
applications, not in networks,*
you have to address
application security if you
want to lower your risk. *NIST

7. The question in front of you is
How will you lower application-
related security risk while
prioritizing productivity and
keeping costs in line?
How?

8. 47% of businesses are now
using managed services to
help address cyber security
needs.*
*Comptia

9. What do those companies
know about the path to
proactive application
security?
Let’s find out.

10. 6 Reasons Why
Managed Services
Holds the Key to Proactive
Application Security

11. Reason #1
Hiring and retaining experts is
difficult and costly.
Each FTE can cost $100k-150k/year with a finite
skill set and only ~50 weeks of productive time.

12. Why Managed Services Is the Key
You get a pool of experts in all types
of applications and testing
strategies.
They come with their own office and
security tools and can work on
multiple things at once.

13. Testing gaps in your portfolio
invites security risk.
Hackers look for the easiest way in, which may not
be the applications you prioritize for limited,
internal testing.
Reason #2

14. Close the gaps: test existing
applications and those under
development, Web, mobile, and client-
server applications developed by your
team or licensed from third parties.
Why Managed Services Is the Key

15. Lumpy demand requires
elastic capacity.
Your testing schedule can’t control your
application release schedule.
Reason #3

16. You can instantly add skilled capacity
when you need it without having
expensive experts sitting around when
you don’t.
Why Managed Services Is the Key

17. When demand spikes you
must respond with agility.
Otherwise, you delay release schedules and stress
an already overburdened team.
Reason #4

18. You can hit the ground running when you
face:
• Accelerated development pipelines
• Mergers or acquisitions
• More demanding SLAs
• New markets or industries
• Changing regulations
• New threats that must be investigated
Why Managed Services Is the Key

19. Tools alone are not enough to
keep you safe.
You may miss critical issues or spend countless
hours chasing false positives.
Reason #5

20. The same tool your team uses may yield
more accurate results when applied by an
expert.
Because they follow a consistent process,
results are more reproducible.
With multiple testing strategies external
partners can combine and compare results.
Why Managed Services Is the Key

21. Application security changes
constantly.
New threats and attack vectors emerge and new
regulations ramp up compliance requirements.
Reason #6

22. They can execute manual tests for multi-
step penetration scenarios and targeted
explorations.
They work with your team to prioritize and
remediate vulnerabilities.
Experts know the latest threats, compliance
requirements, and remediation tactics.
Why Managed Services Is the Key

23. What would you do if you
weren’t reacting to the latest
crisis?

24. Once a managed services partner
removes the obstacles, you can
reclaim your staff and reinvest
your time.
Let your partner
handle all testing,
while you focus on
building awareness
and managing your
program.
Leave run-of-the-
mill testing to a
partner and focus
your team on more
specialized, in-
depth security tests.

25. Still not sure if
Managed Services
is the right solution for you?
Read our eBook
Top 6 Application Security Hurdles
and the Secret to Overcoming Them

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