# 4 Tips for Securing GenAI-Assisted Development

DevFeed: [4 Tips for Securing GenAI-Assisted Development](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/4-tips-for-securing-genai-assisted-development-7773.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/4-tips-for-securing-genai-assisted-development/>)

Author: Sarah Conway

Published: 2024-12-18T05:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [Application Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/application-security.md>), [genai](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/genai.md>), [Application Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/application-development.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Language models](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/language-models.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [GitHub Copilot](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-copilot.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>)

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## AI overview

This article presents four practical tips for scaling application security to support GenAI-assisted development. It explains that code assistants can increase development speed while introducing vulnerabilities, policy and compliance gaps, and risks from exposing sensitive data to large language models.

## Source excerpt

Discover four practical tips for scaling your AppSec program to meet the speed of GenAI-assisted development. Read our whitepaper to learn more.