Ensuring that DevOps teams and operations remain secure is critical to keeping organizations running. Datadog released its 2023 State of Application Security Report analyzing the current vulnerabilities and threats targeting DevOps organizations. According to the report, three percent of critical vulnerabilities are truly high risk and worth prioritizing.
The emergence of widespread vulnerabilities and the importance of rapidly discovering vulnerable applications means the onus is on DevOps teams to stay ahead of threats while maintaining release velocity and ensuring efficient use of security budgets.