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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 roles of different teams

The Security Champions program involves different roles from various teams in an organization, each playing a crucial part in its success. Here’s a general idea of how different teams might be involved:

  • Sec team: The Sec team provides the necessary training, tools, and guidance to the Security Champions. They also handle advanced security threats and complex issues that require deep expertise. The Sec team works closely with the champions, answering their queries and supporting them in their role.
  • Dev teams: Members of these teams are the primary audience for the Security Champions. They’re responsible for implementing secure coding practices and integrating security measures into the SDLC. Devs should be open to learning from the Champions and should apply the knowledge shared about security best practices in their day-to-day work.
  • Security Champions: Champions themselves are part of the development teams, but they have an...