AppSec teams continue to struggle in 2023 as they have to deal with hundreds of developers for every security expert and they are simply unable to keep up with accelerating development timelines. The only way to permanently unblock application security is to invest in conducting security testing as early in the SDLC as Unit security testing. In this session I will deep dive into the most frustrating challenges application security runs into while aiming to Shift Left and the practical steps to do it effectively. I will close with the icing on the cake, which are the significant and proven benefits of a Shift Left AppSec