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Deployment and operations

Deployment and operations

From the course: CSSLP Cert Prep: 4 Secure Software Implementation

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Deployment and operations

- [Instructor] Secure coding practices can be undone by insecure deployment and operations practices. The best place to begin is by taking a close look at configuration management. We touched on the concept of configuration management in domain three, secure software architecture and design, and we'll keep coming back to it. That's because configuration management plays a key role in helping you secure your app. Generally speaking, configuration management is the process around documenting the appropriate settings for an application and its related infrastructure. And then enforcing those settings throughout the entire lifetime of your app. Configuration management traditionally focuses on consistent app operations. As a CSSLP, it's your responsibility to make sure that configuration is secure. Secure configuration management can cover quite a bit of ground, but there are a few areas that you'll want to focus on. You'll…

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