Apps security for modernization

In particular, legacy applications were not designed for the security needs of today’s threat environment. And, with the increased use of cloud and mobile devices and the exposure this brings, security must be a higher priority than ever before.

Now it’s important to not only identify the threat vectors, but to understand how to protect against them. Threats that breach data come in many forms, including malicious actors attacking your environment, insider access (authorized and unauthorized) and human error. Understanding the underlying risk is essential to providing a foundation from which to plan for the protection of your assets.

Just running tools to transform application code quickly, easily and cheaply can produce disastrous results. Instead, organizations need to create a robust application modernization plan that takes security, older architectural constraints and the new target architectural structure into consideration.

Modernizing and securing applications is a complex challenge, but ignoring security can lead to failed programs as the threat environment continues to expand. Security is no longer the disconnected dirty word in IT; it’s a vital component of a successful enterprise that must be included in mainstream planning, operations and future solutions.

To learn more, read our whitepaper, “Apps Security for Modernization.”