Bridging the gap between software development and information security

The recommendations for solving the problem of a gap between software development and information security are discussed. One of the way is to use the knowledge inherent in information security organizations to enhance software development efforts. Careful configuration and customization of any software application's deployment environment can enhance its security posture. Designing a smartly tailored deployment environment for a program requires following a process that starts at the network-component level, proceeds through the operating system, and ends with the application's own security configuration and setup.