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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

Case Studies

Case studies in DevSecOps illustrate real-world examples of how businesses implement DevSecOps principles, the challenges they face, the strategies they employ, and the results they achieve. By studying these case studies, organizations can learn best practices and avoid potential pitfalls in their DevSecOps journey. Here are summaries of five hypothetical DevSecOps case studies that we will cover in this chapter:

  • FinTech sector (FinServ Corporation): FinServ Corporation, a FinTech company, adopted DevSecOps to enhance its security posture, ensure compliance with various industry regulations, and accelerate software delivery. The transition reinforced customer trust and enabled it to maintain a competitive edge in its market.
  • Large e-commerce platform (Verma Enterprises): Verma Enterprises adopted DevSecOps to address security issues arising from its Agile-DevOps model. By incorporating a security-first mindset and integrating security tools into its CI/CD...