Book Image

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 and conclusion

Various case studies show how companies have successfully integrated DevSecOps and the benefits they’ve derived from it. From speeding up development cycles, identifying vulnerabilities earlier, and reducing costs, the benefits are significant. In one case, a company used to run a weekly “bug bounty” event, turning vulnerability hunting into a fun game, resulting in a significant reduction in security issues.

Integrating security into the DevOps process is not only a best practice but an essential strategy for organizations to protect their assets and ensure the delivery of safe, secure products. Imagine running a marathon while juggling – that’s DevSecOps in a nutshell, blending speed (DevOps) with skill (security), resulting in a secure, agile product development environment.

DevSecOps in Action has shown that a robust DevSecOps strategy involves much more than just a cultural shift. It requires the careful application...