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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 5 – TechSoft

Let’s discuss TechSoft, a hypothetical global IT company that specializes in developing business software solutions across different industries, from finance to healthcare. TechSoft operates on a large scale, with thousands of developers working on multiple projects concurrently.

TechSoft had adopted Agile-DevOps practices to maintain a competitive edge, deliver frequent updates, and respond rapidly to market demands. This approach, however, has had the side effect of increasing the complexity of its software development environment, which consists of a diverse technology stack and vast code base.

Security requirements for the IT sector

Given the nature of its business, TechSoft is expected to adhere to a variety of industry-specific security standards, such as ISO 27001, and regulations depending on their clients’ sectors (for example, HIPAA for healthcare and PCI-DSS for finance). Beyond regulatory compliance, the trust of TechSoft...