Secure by Design
Security issues in Mendix landscapes rarely stem from a single failure. They emerge through small deviations across apps, teams, and releases. AppControl enables secure-by-design governance by enforcing security policies continuously, from development to runtime.
Without secure-by-design governance, security becomes reactive
Mendix provides powerful security capabilities, but their effectiveness depends on consistent implementation.
In fast-growing landscapes, security controls are configured differently per app, reviewed too late, or enforced inconsistently.
This turns security into a reactive process — fixing issues after they appear instead of preventing them by design.
Fragmented security governance across the Mendix tooling landscape
Security in Mendix environments is rarely enforced in one place.
Instead, security controls and signals are spread across disconnected domains — each with its own tools, owners, and responsibilities.
This fragmentation makes security inconsistent, difficult to enforce, and ultimately reactive — allowing security drift to emerge long before issues are detected or addressed.
Development Governance
Are secure coding standards and peer reviews consistently applied across all Mendix teams and apps?
Typically handled with:
Mendix Studio Pro · Secure coding guidelines · Review checklists
Release Governance
Do security and policy checks block risky deployments — or are releases governed differently per team?
Typically handled with:
CI/CD pipelines · Deployment automation · Change records
Operational Governance
Are production security signals monitored continuously to detect drift, misconfiguration, and emerging risks?
Typically handled with:
Monitoring tools · Log aggregation · Alerting systems
Audit Governance
Can you prove security control effectiveness on demand — without manual evidence collection?
Typically handled with:
Spreadsheets · Document repositories · GRC tools
When security governance is fragmented, enforcement becomes inconsistent, visibility is lost, and risks accumulate silently — until incidents, exceptions, or last-minute fixes force a reactive response.
What secure development requires
Secure development is only possible when security governance spans the full Mendix lifecycle — not isolated phases, tools, or one-time checks.
DEVELOP
Security standards that are clear, enforceable, and consistently applied across all Mendix teams and applications.
DEPLOY
Releases that are policy-gated, traceable, and blocked automatically when security requirements are not met.
MONITOR
Continuous detection of security drift and deviations across environments, apps, and configurations.
CONTROL
Central policies, clear coverage, and evidence generation that makes secure-by-design measurable and repeatable.
Lifecycles & How AppControl Works
A governance layer that scans, monitors, and enforces controls across the full Mendix lifecycle.
DEVELOP
Secure standards-based coding
- Enforce secure coding standards consistently
- Make peer review governance visible
- Prevent security exceptions from becoming normal
DEPLOY
Policy-gated releases
- Validate security and governance requirements before release
- Make change approval and traceability explicit
- Reduce last-minute security surprises
MONITOR
Continuous security insight
- Track security posture across the full landscape
- Detect configuration drift and risky changes
- Surface issues early — before incidents
CONTROL
Central security policies
- Define policies once and apply everywhere
- See control coverage across apps, teams, and environments
- Generate security evidence continuously
From security firefighting to secure-by-design confidence
AppControl helps teams prevent security drift by enforcing security governance continuously across the Mendix lifecycle.
Operational impact
- Fewer security exceptions and ad-hoc approvals
- Less late-cycle rework and release disruption
- Clear ownership of security controls across teams
Security assurance
- Consistent enforcement of secure coding and release policies
- Early detection of drift and risky deviations
- Landscape-wide visibility into security posture
Business outcome
- Reduced incident risk and exposure
- More predictable delivery without compromising security
- Scale Mendix with confidence in security governance
