A Novel Approach to Onboarding Secure Cloud-Native Acquisitions into Enterprise Solutions

Large enterprises work upon countless strategies for creating value with acquisitions as they enter a transformational merger. Cloud-native applications, being loosely coupled and designed to deliver user requirements at the pace a business needs are the natural choice for enterprise acquisitions. Culture change management and process compliance are some key areas where acquisitions find it difficult to adapt to the enterprise standards. To make this journey smooth, it is important to have a guided journey methodology with simplified engagement between both parties. One of the key dimensions where such a collaboration-centric approach is required is in security. In this paper, we examine the current challenges in onboarding cloud-native acquisitions to bring their security compliance posture at par with the current enterprise standards. We explore areas such as secure software development lifecycle management, tools and processes followed and provide recommendations around improving the overall security stance of the acquired product.