{"id":9053,"date":"2023-02-22T11:54:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T19:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.strata.io\/?p=9053"},"modified":"2024-04-09T11:27:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T18:27:15","slug":"eliminate-security-vulnerabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.strata.io\/blog\/app-identity-modernization\/eliminate-security-vulnerabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Eliminate security vulnerabilities with app modernization"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\"Woman[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”s1″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][vc_column_text]Cybersecurity is non-negotiable. So, when it comes to enterprise budgets, it\u2019s the one place we typically don\u2019t see cuts \u2014 even in an unpredictable economic environment. In fact, cybersecurity recently surpassed innovation as the <\/span>number one priority for global IT leaders<\/span><\/a> when it comes to digital transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n

While the term security is broad, Gartner forecasts that cloud security will be the strongest spend category growing 26.8% in 2023, followed closely by a<\/span>pplication security \u2014 expected to capture <\/span>$7.5 billion in 2023 spending<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Legacy applications pose considerable risks <\/span><\/a>to your cybersecurity posture because multi-factor\/passwordless authentication is notoriously difficult (or impossible) to use with them. Today, more and more IT leaders are recognizing these factors as security vulnerabilities and are leaning into what it takes to modernize and secure their organizations in 2023 and beyond.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”s2″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The importance of application modernization <\/span><\/h2>\n

The path to impenetrable cybersecurity begins with <\/span>application modernization<\/span><\/a>. The more organizations can modernize their applications, the closer they become to enforcing the session revocation and the zero trust principles we\u2019re all working toward.<\/span><\/p>\n

Without modernization, organizations have separate, inconsistent controls in each and every app, making it impossible to maintain a strong\/effective security posture.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, if a legacy application is manually maintained, it has its own policy rules, sessions, or login experiences that can\u2019t be audited. The organization can\u2019t ensure that, if an employee leaves, the user doesn\u2019t hang onto their credentials and have access to the app \u2014 leaving the door open to causing damage. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”s3″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The benefits of application modernization<\/span><\/h2>\n

A recent study of IT decision-makers’ priorities reveals the most common reasons organizations cite for modernization include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n