'Cider Security' is a new application security platform from the information services company of the same name, Cider Security. Cider Security raised $38 million USD in a series A funding round to bring its services to a wider breadth of users.
Cider Security focuses on improving security throughout the entire software development life cycle (SDLC). The application helps users identify security risks in code development, application deployment, and the overall environment of the application. Cider Security is intended to provide end-to-end security recognition and threat prevention support for the back-end of an application.
The application was created to address several trends in application security, such as how 45% of vulnerabilities are discovered too late, 48% of developers push potentially vulnerable code, and 54% of developers push incomplete code due to time constraints. Cider Security will ideally, help developers address security issues without losing precious time.
Application Security Platforms
'Cider Security' Helps Users Identify Risks in Application Code
Trend Themes
1. Application Security Platforms - Cider Security focuses on comprehensive security checks in the SDLC to address the issue of vulnerabilities discovered too late.
2. End-to-end Security Recognition - Cider Security aims to provide end-to-end security recognition and threat prevention support for the back-end of an application.
3. Threat Prevention Support - Cider Security addresses the trend of developers pushing incomplete or vulnerable code due to time constraints by providing threat prevention support throughout the SDLC.
Industry Implications
1. Information Services - The emergence of Cider Security highlights a possible disruptive innovation opportunity for information service providers to offer application security platforms with comprehensive security checks in the SDLC.
2. Software Development - Cider Security brings to light the need for software developers to address security issues throughout the SDLC to ensure end-to-end security recognition and threat prevention support for the back-end of an application.
3. Cybersecurity - Cider Security is an example of how cybersecurity companies can address the trend of 48% of developers pushing potentially vulnerable code by providing efficient threat prevention support throughout the SDLC.