Integrating security into every stage of the development lifecycle is crucial to prevent cyberattacks and data breaches, which can cost organizations an average of $3.92 million. A secure development lifecycle involves planning, requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance with a focus on security.
Explains how Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) and strong network security configuration (firewalls, ACLs, segmentation, encryption) create isolated, customizable, and scalable cloud backends; covers benefits, best practices, and real-world uses (e-commerce, microservices) to protect data, reduce attack surface, and ensure resilient, secure infrastructure.
