Mark Nicholls discusses how to integrate cybersecurity throughout the development lifecycle rather than treating it as an afterthought with pre-go-live penetration testing. He explains that embedding security into early design phases requires both leadership commitment and proper resource allocation to overcome the natural friction between IT and security teams.

• Moving security activities earlier in the development lifecycle is crucial for effectiveness
• DevSecOps implementation remains relatively rare, especially in larger legacy organizations
• Many security teams lack capacity to participate in early design stages
• Where a CISO reports indicates organizational security maturity
• Less mature companies have CISOs reporting to CIOs, treating security as just a tech issue
• More mature organizations position CISOs outside IT, reporting to CEO or board
• Business risk assessment should be the ultimate measure of security effectiveness
• Australia's "Essential Eight" provides practical baseline controls compared to NIST or ISO
• Regulatory requirements for breach reporting are increasing globally

You can find Mark Nicholls on LinkedIn or at informpros.com for any questions or follow-ups.

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