# Shifting Left for Security: Building Resilient Software from the Start | Martin Hinshelwood
👋 Hi, I’m Martin Hinshelwood from [NKD Agility]([ Ссылка ]), and in this video, I tackle one of the biggest mistakes in software development: treating security as an afterthought. From costly last-minute fixes to systemic vulnerabilities, leaving security checks until the end of the process is a recipe for disaster. Instead, I’ll show you how to **shift left**, bringing security practices closer to your developers to bake it into your product from day one.
**📌 Chapters:**
1. 00:00 – Introduction: The Problem with Late-Stage Security
2. 03:15 – What Does Shifting Left Mean for Security?
3. 06:30 – Lessons from Azure DevOps: Red and Blue Team Exercises
4. 10:00 – Security by Design: Building It In, Not Testing It In
5. 13:30 – Tools to Enable Shift Left: SonarQube, GitHub, and Azure DevOps
6. 17:45 – Why Security is Everyone’s Responsibility
7. 20:00 – Practical Steps to Prevent Vulnerabilities
**🎯 Who This Video is For:**
- Developers and engineers responsible for building secure software
- Security teams looking to integrate best practices early in the development cycle
- Product managers and business leaders focused on reducing risk and avoiding costly breaches
- Organizations aiming to adopt modern, secure engineering practices
**📖 What You’ll Learn:**
- The risks of leaving security validation to the end of your process
- How to shift security left and empower your development teams
- Why security is a shared responsibility across all team members
- Real-world insights from Azure DevOps’ red-blue team exercises
- Tools like SonarQube, GitHub Advanced Security, and Azure DevOps for proactive vulnerability management
- Strategies for preventing vulnerabilities, from code analysis to removing sensitive data from dev machines
**💡 Key Takeaways:**
- Shifting left reduces vulnerabilities by embedding security into the development process.
- Late-stage fixes are expensive, risky, and often ineffective against skilled hackers.
- Tools and practices like static code analysis and secure CI/CD pipelines empower teams to prevent issues before they happen.
- Security is not just a task for a dedicated team—it’s everyone’s responsibility.
At [NKD Agility]([ Ссылка ]), we specialize in helping teams adopt secure development practices, integrate the right tools, and shift left to bake security into their processes. Ready to protect your product and your users? Visit us today to learn how we can help you build secure, high-quality software.
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