Secure Coding Practices Implementation

This question asks whether your developers follow specific security best practices when writing code, such as protecting against common attacks like SQL injection or cross-site scripting. It's like asking whether your construction team follows building codes - there are established standards for building software safely that prevent hackers from breaking in through known vulnerabilities.

Applications built without secure coding practices are vulnerable to attacks that could expose customer data, leading to breaches, lawsuits, and destroyed trust. Enterprise customers won't risk their data with vendors who don't follow security fundamentals. Demonstrating secure coding practices accelerates sales cycles and reduces the risk of costly security incidents.

Many teams claim to use secure coding but have no formal standards or verification process. Another mistake is assuming that using modern frameworks automatically makes code secure without understanding the security features and how to implement them correctly.