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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

The benefits of SAST

SAST provides several benefits for organizations looking to improve the security of their software applications. Here are some of the key benefits of SAST:

  • Early identification of security vulnerabilities: SAST tools analyze application source code before it is compiled and deployed, allowing vulnerabilities to be identified early in the development cycle. This enables organizations to remediate vulnerabilities before they are deployed into production, reducing the risk of security incidents and minimizing the cost of remediation.
  • Integration into the development process: SAST tools can be integrated into the SDLC, providing feedback to developers during the coding process. This allows developers to address vulnerabilities as they are introduced, reducing the need for post-release remediation.
  • Comprehensive analysis: SAST tools can perform a comprehensive analysis of the application source code, identifying potential vulnerabilities that may not...