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A shared security model (SSM) helps clarify everyone\u2019s roles and responsibilities when it comes to securing your web application. Here\u2019s how it works.<\/em><\/p>\n

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At Unqork, we take enterprise application security very seriously\u2014and for good reason. Nine out of every 10 web applications contain vulnerabilities that hackers can exploit and use to launch an attack. In fact, web applications were the most common <\/span>attack vector<\/a> in 2019, compromising over 32% of all cybersecurity threats that year.<\/p>\n

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43% of organizations worldwide say they don\u2019t have the in-house resources, infrastructures, or capabilities to keep up with known and unknown threats.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Despite the lurking danger, 43% of organizations worldwide say they don\u2019t have the in-house resources, infrastructures, or capabilities to keep up with known and unknown threats. You don\u2019t have to secure your web application entirely on your own, especially when you build on Unqork! All of our security features and protocols fit into something known as the shared security model. What is the shared security model, and how does it work? Why is using a shared security model important? Let\u2019s break it down.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the shared security model?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The shared security model (often abbreviated as SSM) is based on the idea of shared responsibility\u2014that is, the shared responsibility of securing your web application. SSM is also referred to as SRM, or the \u201cshared responsibility model,\u201d for this reason.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unqork\u2019s shared security model splits application security between three entities\u2014the platform, the cloud provider, and, uniquely, the customer. Traditionally, SSMs have two layers; since Unqork is a platform delivered as a SaaS, this third level (customer) is distinct. Each entity acts as a layer and is responsible for a certain set of operations. No one is responsible for <\/span>everything in this model, but it is possible for layers to overlap on particular responsibilities. Here are some more examples of how responsibilities are broken down in Unqork\u2019s shared security model:<\/p>\n