Why is it important for an organization to implement software assurance for security?
Internet-facing systems represent a significant security risk to the organization. They help meet customer and competitive needs, but they also provide a primary avenue for attackers to evade protective system barriers. Once an attack has exploited a vulnerability in a Web application, the application’s server loses its reliability, subjects data to compromise or destruction, and can become a base for launching attacks against other systems within the organization’s network or against other Internet systems. Software assurance for security is a significant element of compliance with the laws, regulations, and policies that govern an organization and its data. Weak software security can represent, for example, a significant control deficiency in terms of compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; potentially compromising the reliability of financial information and reporting.
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