final paper

Larger enterprises are often faced with significant levels of risk. The risk may either be physical or entail the loss of vital resources or data. Regardless, of the type of risk, where they disrupt the operational processes (Gou et al. 2017).

Application security in large enterprises seeks to ensure that there is no loss of assets or data. It minimizes the access to resources or restricted areas by unauthorized persons.

Application security plays an important role in ensuring both the service providers and the end user's data is secure. The paper will focus on ways that application security can be used to minimize instances of data breaches in large enterprises.

Importance Application Security

Protecting the integrity of data being shared

Ensures that both end users’ and the providers’ data are secure.

Minimize the risks of cyber threats and unwarranted access to information

Application security assessment

Used to monitor some of the weak areas in an enterprises data networks

Aids in the development of software programs that meet the needs of each enterprise

Aids in the sharing of sensitive information

Reduces the risk that the end-users may copy or have access to sensitive information

Controls the sharing of sensitive files through encryption techniques

Application security scanning

Allows for vulnerability testing in an enterprise network systems

They monitor weak areas in firewalls that can be used by hackers to gain access to confidential information (Saa et al. 2017)

Mimic potential hacks and data breaches that preparing an emprise better to deal with such events.

It is one of the ways of being compliant with IT legislation

There is a significant evolution in IT legislation and requirements. Application security ensures that an enterprise is up-to-date with such requirements

It is a pro-active approach that helps minimize the possible dangers that are linked to cyber crimes.

Facilitates the delivery of secure and un-interrupted services (Li& Tianli, 2017)

Data breaches and cyber attacks may disrupt the processes of an enterprise. The access to client information and private information may derail the business from attaining the set objectives.

It is an ideal measure in the development processes as it ensures that the enterprise remains some steps away from the hackers

User Authentication

Safeguards private information

Through firewalls and access controls, only the permitted person can have access to confidential information.

User authentication allows the administrator of the network to monitor and control individuals and parties who access private information

Virus protection

It secures data from malware that may be used by rivals to destroy the records of an enterprise

Virus protection minimizes the spreading or entry of infected files in a system while exchanging information over the internet.

Conclusion

Application security is of great importance in securing the information and resources of an enterprise. It employs a firewall, scanning, authentication and other processes to ensure that there is no unwarranted access to information.

Application security is thus an ideal way of minimizing business resources and reducing access to confidential information from rivals. Such breaches may lower the competitive advantage of an enterprise. Through authentication, the administrators are able to constantly monitor the events in a network as well control the access of confidential information.

References

Gou, Z., Yamaguchi, S., & Gupta, B. B. (2017). Analysis of various security issues and challenges in cloud computing environment: a survey. In Identity Theft: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 221-247). IGI Global.

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Saa, P., Moscoso-Zea, O., Costales, A. C., & Luján-Mora, S. (2017, June). Data security issues in cloud-based Software-as-a-Service ERP. In Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 2017 12th Iberian Conference on (pp. 1-7). IEEE.