Role of cybersecurity in software development
                     
The Critical Role of 
Cybersecurity in 
Modern Software 
TDhise prvesentlatoionp himghligehtsn cytbersecurity's
 crucial role in software development. It outlines today's threats 
and secure development practices. Learn to build resilient and 
secure software.
by Makelink Innovation
Understanding Today's Threat Landscape 
in Software
Evolving Threats Attack Vectors Impact of Breaches
Cyber threats are constantly Attackers exploit various entry Breaches can cause financial and 
evolving. New vulnerabilities points. This includes software reputational damage. They can 
emerge daily. bugs and network weaknesses. disrupt operations.
Security by Design: Building Protection from 
the Ground Up
Requirement Analysis Design Phase Implementation Testing
Incorporate security from Model threats and Code with security in Validate security 
the start. secure architecture. mind. measures thoroughly.
Common Vulnerabilities and 
Prevention Strategies
Injection Flaws Broken Cross-Site 
Sanitize inputs. Use Authentication Scripting (XSS)
parameterized Implement strong Escape user 
queries. password inputs. Use 
policies. Employ Content Security 
multi-factor Policy.
authentication.
Secure Coding Practices 
and Tools
1 Code Reviews 2 Static Analysis
Peer reviews catch Tools find 
errors early. vulnerabilities 
automatically.
3 Dynamic Analysis
Simulate attacks to test 
defenses.
Testing and Validation: Security Assessment
Penetration Testing Security Audits
Ethical hackers simulate Comprehensive review of security 
attacks. posture.
1 2 3
Vulnerability Scanning
Automated tools identify 
weaknesses.
Incident Response and Recovery
Detection 1 Containment
Quickly identify security 2 Limit the impact of a 
incidents. breach.
Recovery 4 Eradication
3
Restore systems to normal Remove the root cause of the 
operation. incident.
Best Practices and 
Future- Proofing Your 
Software
Stay Updated Security Training
Keep software and Educate developers on 
systems patched. best practices.
Adaptable Security
Evolve with emerging 
threats.