App Defense Alliance - Policymakers

FOR POLICYMAKERS

Common standards across markets

The App Defense Alliance gives policymakers and regulators a shared, independently tested baseline to streamline security requirements.

THE FRAGMENTATION CHALLENGE

Different rules raise costs without increasing security.

App security requirements are multiplying across jurisdictions as regulators push to secure digital services. The result is multiple rulebooks that can duplicate security efforts and slow innovation.

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Compliance work crowds out security work

When teams reconcile overlapping requirements across markets, time and budget shift toward compliance and away from engineering that reduces risk.

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Certified apps face multiple reviews

An application that's assessed under one jurisdiction may face a similar test in another. Multiple assessments can slow entry into new markets and add costs that slow new products.

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Inconsistent rules weaken trust

When products are held to different standards across jurisdictions, it becomes challenging for regulators, platforms, and developers to rely on competing certifications.

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Gaps increase across borders

Consistency across borders is still a work in progress. Products and threats often move across jurisdictions faster than the rules do.

A common baseline that's verified across markets.

The App Defense Alliance offers an open certification baseline for app security and a certification system, so that an assessment from a certified testing lab can be recognized across markets. Our members are industry leaders united in a common approach to raising the bar for app security across markets.

Built on recognized standards

The Alliance's certification draws on open, industry-recognized security frameworks to create interoperability across jurisdictions.

Independent assessments

Products are tested by accredited, independent labs, and results are confirmed by a separate certification body.