eWeek:
Security protocols have never been a core part of software development, but as this changes, those who have this specialized knowledge are paid a premium.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics‘ 10-year economic outlook, computer software engineers who work in the application professions sector are expected to be the fourth fastest-growing occupation between 2006 and 2016, increasing by 44.6%.
Yet making sure that software is built in a secure way has typically been a secondary concern within the field.
‘Software developers have never considered security as really part of their domain. But this is changing,’ John Pescatore, a Gartner analyst, told eWEEK.
But this stands to change. According to Gartner research, 75% of attacks are now targeting applications.
Furthermore, as more Web sites develop Web 2.0 technologies and consumers continue to demand mash-up services, developers who know how to incorporate security into the initial creation of applications are expected to carve out an important niche for themselves.
‘The job is at the intersection of security and software development. In the last couple years these security issues have risen to the forefront of a concern about doing business online,’ Mike Weider director of security products at Rational, a division of IBM. Continue reading.
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