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Implementing DevSecOps Practices

By : Vandana Verma Sehgal
Book Image

Implementing DevSecOps Practices

By: Vandana Verma Sehgal

Overview of this book

DevSecOps is built on the idea that everyone is responsible for security, with the goal of safely distributing security decisions at speed and scale to those who hold the highest level of context. This practice of integrating security into every stage of the development process helps improve both the security and overall quality of the software. This book will help you get to grips with DevSecOps and show you how to implement it, starting with a brief introduction to DevOps, DevSecOps, and their underlying principles. After understanding the principles, you'll dig deeper into different topics concerning application security and secure coding before learning about the secure development lifecycle and how to perform threat modeling properly. You’ll also explore a range of tools available for these tasks, as well as best practices for developing secure code and embedding security and policy into your application. Finally, you'll look at automation and infrastructure security with a focus on continuous security testing, infrastructure as code (IaC), protecting DevOps tools, and learning about the software supply chain. By the end of this book, you’ll know how to apply application security, safe coding, and DevSecOps practices in your development pipeline to create robust security protocols.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
1
Part 1:DevSecOps – What and How?
3
Part 2: DevSecOps Principles and Processes
8
Part 3:Technology
15
Part 4: Tools
17
Part 5: Governance and an Effective Security Champions Program
20
Part 6: Case Studies and Conclusion

What is threat modeling?

Threat modeling allows us to identify, assess, and prioritize potential threats to a system or application. The idea behind threat modeling is to identify those areas in a system that are most vulnerable to attack, then determine the best ways to mitigate those vulnerabilities.

Threat modeling can be used for various systems and applications, including software, hardware, networks, and physical infrastructure. It can help identify threats from external and internal sources, such as malicious hackers, employees, or even natural disasters.

Threat modeling is a structured approach to identifying, assessing, and prioritizing potential security threats to a system or application. It is a proactive approach to security, allowing developers and security teams to identify and address security risks early in the SDLC.

Let’s imagine a situation where a software development team was tasked with building a new e-commerce website for a client. The website...