The practice of Application Security, or AppSec protects an organization s critical data from external threats by ensuring the security of all of the software used to run the business. AppSec helps identify, fix and prevent security vulnerabilities in any kind of software application no matter the function, language or platform. In a future post in this series, we ll talk about ways that CISOs can codify AppSec practices into a formal program or Center of Excellence that unites people, processes and technology.
Source: https://threatpost.com/cisos-guide-application-security-part-1-defining-appsec-041012/76421/