# Building Shopify's Application Security Program

DevFeed: [Building Shopify's Application Security Program](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/building-shopify-s-application-security-program-1332.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shopify.engineering/building-shopify-application-security-program>)

Author: Andrew Dunbar

Published: 2019-04-26T14:59:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering.md>), [Shopify Engineering - Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering-shopify-engineering.md>)

Topics: [web applications](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-applications.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>)

Tags: [application-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/application-security.md>), [developer-experience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-experience.md>), [ruby](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ruby.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shopify.md>)

## AI overview

Shopify describes its application security program, focused on scaling secure applications, security teams, and security interactions while maintaining delivery speed.

## Source excerpt

How Shopify built an application security program that encourages safety at high speed, removes complexities, and fosters an environment for creative problem solving so that everyone can focus on delivering amazing products to our merchants.