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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

Common lessons learned and best practices

Several common themes emerge from these case studies:

  • Culture shift: In each case, the organization recognized the need for a cultural change toward security being everyone’s responsibility. This typically involved extensive training and awareness programs.
  • Security integration: Each organization integrated security into its CI/CD pipeline, enabling it to detect and remediate vulnerabilities early in the development cycle.
  • Continuous monitoring and compliance: Continuous security monitoring and compliance checks were crucial for detecting potential breaches in real time and ensuring adherence to necessary regulations.

Lessons learned from implementing DevSecOps practices and tools

  • Early integration is key: Integrating security early in the development cycle is more effective and efficient than trying to bolt it on later.
  • Security is everyone’s responsibility: A successful DevSecOps implementation...