Digital-first companies have common characteristics. The company culture and practices are customer-centric, data-driven, agile, operate DevOps, and equally, if not most importantly, enforce a security-first model in development and operations, and automate as many IT services possible to optimize process and workflows across and between domains. Why is a security-first cultural practice significant and central to digital-first companies? To paraphrase Forrester Research technology predictions report — Security is the new way to gain a competitive edge over the competition. In the age of heightened cybersecurity attacks coupled with an obsession for superior customer experiences, security, governance and compliance, has the greatest potential to garner user trust and win over customers from competitors. What do security-first organizations look like? A security-first organization recognizes that being digitally forward also means an increased risk for cyber attacks. Con...