Why Code Security and Cloud Security Cannot Be Prioritized in Separate Silos
Most fintech engineering teams still run two separate security programs. One team owns code security: SAST scans, dependency checks, code review gates. Another owns cloud security: CSPM tools, IAM audits, network configuration. They use different tools, report to different leads, and often never compare notes. This split made sense when applications and infrastructure were simpler. It does not make sense anymore. A vulnerability rarely stays inside one layer. A flaw in application code can become exploitable only because of a cloud misconfiguration. A cloud permission that looks fine in isolation can turn into a critical path once you see what code is running behind it. When the two security functions operate separately, this connective risk goes unseen until an attacker finds it first.
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