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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 study 2 – Verma Enterprises

Verma Enterprises is a hypothetical global e-commerce platform that caters to millions of customers and hosts hundreds of thousands of sellers. Its platform involves complex architectures, including web servers, database systems, microservices, and APIs, all working together to deliver a seamless shopping experience.

Initially, Verma Enterprises employed a traditional waterfall model for software development. As the need for frequent updates and quicker deployment cycles became more evident, it transitioned to an Agile-DevOps model. This move increased its deployment speed and frequency, enabling it to better respond to changing customer needs and market dynamics.

Challenges faced by the organization in terms of security

  • Delayed security testing: Like many DevOps models, security testing was a separate stage conducted at the end of the development cycle. This late-stage security testing often revealed vulnerabilities that required...