Applications, especially web applications, are exposed to anyone on the internet and handle valuable data. Most application attacks exploit the same root cause: the application trusts input that an attacker controls. As an SSCP you may not write code, but you need to recognize common vulnerability classes, understand the defenses, and work with developers and tools that find these flaws.
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