How to Get Security and Privacy Engineering Right the First Time
By: Julie Mungai
In today’s evolving digital landscape, the importance of security and privacy engineering cannot be overstated. Security and privacy engineering is a comprehensive discipline that focuses on designing and implementing systems that are inherently secure and privacy-conscious from the very beginning. Understanding the principles and practices of security and privacy engineering is essential for anyone involved in the creation and management of technology solutions, as it lays the foundation for building robust, trustworthy, and future-proof systems. Learn how to get security and privacy engineering right the first time—let’s get started.
What is Security and Privacy Engineering?
Security and privacy engineering is a holistic approach to building secure technology from the ground up. It’s not just about adding security or privacy enhancing features after the fact but integrating protective measures into every stage of system design and development.
Why is This Important?
Many organizations fall into a dangerous pattern of prioritizing rapid feature deployment over fundamental security and privacy considerations. Security becomes a bolt-on solution rather than an integrated feature. Technical debt is not just a technical problem—it’s a business risk that:
- Erodes customer trust
- Creates regulatory compliance challenges down the road
- Increases operational complexity
- Limits future innovation
How Do I Integrate Privacy and Security Engineering?
Security and privacy engineering is not just isolated to technical practices, it rests on good governance. While governance provides the “what” and “why,” engineering provides the “how.” Bridging this gap requires translating governance principles into actionable technical solutions that can scale with products or processes. Effective governance should also factor in the strategic direction of the organization, its products and services.
Let BARR’s team of experts provide security engineering services so that your team can focus on what they do best—creating value for your customers. Contact us today to get started.
About the Author
Julie Mungai
Senior Manager, Attest Services
As a senior manager in BARR’s attest services practice, Julie brings extensive experience supporting internal audits, SOX audits, various cybersecurity compliance framework audits, and technology risk management in support of organizational programs and initiatives. Outside of work, she volunteers with the ISACA SheLeads Tech and IAPP on task forces to help shape the future of information security and privacy. Julie is a CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CCSK, and CIPT.