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Architectural risk assessments

Architectural risk assessments

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Architectural risk assessments

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- [Narrator] Now that you have a basic understanding of the application architectures, your developers can select from when planning their applications. Your next step will be to help them build security into their chosen architecture from day one. You can do this by performing an architectural risk assessment. The ability to perform a risk assessment is a foundational skill that every CSSLP should develop. Risk assessments help you better understand how your application might be compromised or disrupted. They also help you identify and prioritize the actions you might take to reduce those risks. Risk assessments are not a perfect science by any means, given the fact that you'll encounter a number of unknowns during the process. A well executed risk assessment helps you ensure that you are taking action on potential exposures in a way that aligns with your organization's overall risk appetite. Architectural risk assessments are going to be influenced by a number of factors. First and…

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