No filler, no theory for theory's sake. Every chapter is structured around decisions managers actually have to make.
SAST — Static Application Security Testing
Evaluation criteria, false positive management, CI/CD integration, and making findings actionable for developers
DAST — Dynamic Application Security Testing
Dynamic scanning against live apps and APIs — authentication, coverage, deduplication, and pipeline fit
Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
Open-source risk management: vulnerability databases, reachability analysis, licence compliance, fix automation
Container Security Scanning
Image scanning beyond the base layer — OS packages, application layers, secrets detection, runtime posture
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Scanning
Catching Terraform, Helm, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes misconfigurations before they reach production
DevSecOps Pipeline Integration
Shifting security left without breaking build speeds — practical patterns for CI/CD security gates
Vendor Selection & PoC Frameworks
How to run a PoC that produces a real decision — criteria, scoring, and what vendors won't tell you
AI-Powered Testing & ASPM
How AI is changing vulnerability detection and what Application Security Posture Management means for your programme
Building the Business Case
How to justify AppSec investment and present security risk in language leadership understands
