In the dynamically evolving landscape of the enterprise ecosystems, having siloed
security system is a gigantic setback. However, by configuring DevSecOps in every
stage of the DevOps process, IT security can be made stringent and flawless. How?
Let’s find out!
According to the 2018 Economic Impact of Cybercrime report, every year
cyberattacks cost approximately $600 billion or more. With the skyrocketing
figures of vulnerabilities and security breaches, enterprise architects are under
constant pressure to speed up the delivery and innovation of new, secure
capabilities. As an increasing number of organizations continue to shift towards
cloud infrastructures and other similar services, the threat of cyberattack is
monumental.
To delve into the perks of DevOps and safeguard organizational capacities,
organizations have decided to adopt DevSecOps. The customised DevSecOps
approach, adopted by OPSTREE for enabling customer success, is positioned as a
salve to security issues. For an impeccable DevSecOps infrastructure and Software
delivery pipeline, OPSTREE combines the best practices of DevOps and bakes in
the security protocols to eliminate the shoddy vulnerabilities forever.
What is DevSecOps?
DevSecOps is a combination of three terms:
Dev: Software Development
Sec: Security
Ops: IT operations
The practice of DevSecOps is an extension of DevOps and it increases an
enterprise’s ability to deliver services and applications at enhanced velocity,
securely. The fundamental objective of DevSecOps is to automate, oversee and
implement security during every phase of the software lifecycle to enable
continuous integration, reduce the cost of compliance and deliver software
security seamlessly. In every stage of software development, i.e plan, develop,
construct, test, launch, deliver, deploy, operate and oversee, DevSecOps is
responsible for security from the outset.
DevSecOps 101
Under the DevSecOps blueprint, teams and developers can work to create a more
agile, streamlined, and secure deployment framework. A typical DevSecOps
workflow is listed as follows:
● Recognizing the potential risks that might appear during the planning stage.
To identify the threat factors the developers check the code for possible
bugs and analyze the weak points in the software system.
● Integrating automated security checks into the CD/CI pipelines. Through
test automation, the application is tested to move to the production
environment.
● Further in the production environment, the application is monitored to
deploy the application within security configurations.
With a layered approach to safety, DevSecOps makes security a shared
responsibility. The result of DevSecOps is that now teams can monitor and
respond to the vulnerabilities at any stage, instead of waiting till the end of
software development.
Why do organizations need DevSecOps?
Organizations need DevSecOps to eliminate inherited and acquired
vulnerabilities. Through DevSecOps, bugs and vulnerabilities can be identified
sooner in the development cycle, which can substantially cut short the
development time. Apart from this, there are many tangible benefits of
DevSecOps. They are listed as follows:
● Holistic improvement in product security, and reduction in delivery time as
well as cost.
● Security-as-code approach for configuring a thorough integration of safety
into the product development pipeline.
● Proactive security fostered through DevSecOps translates to better
consumer trust and adaptability of systems translates to scalability for
enterprises.
● DevSecOps offers developers a comprehensive view of the network
infrastructure and the additional applications that run on it. This makes it
easy to diagnose the network infrastructure in minutes and developers can
spot areas that have room for improvement.
● DevSecOps facilitates the support for multi-cloud and multi-vendor
technologies.
● DevSecOps offers no-code or low-code capabilities that allow IT architects
to manage network elements more responsively.
DevSecOps Best practices
● Shift Left
This approach is about baking security into software at the very beginning. This
can help developers to identify potential vulnerabilities at the start instead of
waiting until the final stage of the delivery chain.
● Automation is the key
In the CD/CI environment, to match up with the pace of security, automation of
security is essential in DevSecOps. This is why developers use Static Application
Security Testing or SAST tools to check and identify potential issues.
● People, processes, and technology
The holy trinity of these three plays a decisive role in the success of the
DevSecOps framework. Security architects or developers get the code right. The
process gives directions to the people and framework for the technology to
strengthen the security at every stage of development, and technology equips
people to configure management.
The Bottom Line
As per DigiCert’s Inviting Security into DevOps Survey, about 49% of enterprises
have already switched to DevSecOps and an additional 49% of enterprises are in
the process of adding security to the DevOps workflow. The entrepreneurial, as
well as technical perks that enterprises can reap from implementing DevSecOps,
are extremely promising. However, owing to a variety of reasons, DevSecOps can
sometimes be an unsolicited culture shift for organizations.
Are you worried about the hiccups during DevSecOps implementation? Then hire
OPSTREE and say hello to value-driven DevSecOps engineering! The experts
establish parameters, policies and procedures to channelise security into your
DevOps pipeline as they deploy automation, audit and metrics for identifying and
eradicating security flaws. Get the expertise of DevSecOps pros from OPSTREE
and make your cloud infrastructure & Software delivery full-proof without any
security loopholes.
