As discussed in the last blog in this series, DevSecOps automates integration of security at every stage of the software development process. Including DevSecOps in a project can have various advantages:
1. Fast Delivery
With security built into the security delivery pipeline, the process is automatically sped up. Bugs can be found and repaired before deployment and developers can have more time to focus on delivering features.
2. Cost Savings
Risks and operational costs can be reduced exponentially when vulnerabilities and defects are identified beforehand.
3. Process can be repeated and is adaptive
Processes that can be repeated and are adaptive are ideal for DevSecOps. This ensures that as the software development process develops and adapts to new requirements, security is implemented consistently at every stage across the board. Automation, configuration management, orchestration, containers , immutable infrastructure and serverless computing environments are all features of a mature DevSecOps implementation.
4. Improved Security Posture
With DevSecOps, security is a priority right from the beginning of the design and development process. Right from creating and deploying to securing production workloads, the shared responsibility architecture ensures that security is firmly integrated at all stages.
5. Enhancing the value of DevOps
Incorporation of security principles into DevOps creates a shared accountability culture which promotes and improves the overall security environment.
6. Accelerated Security Vulnerability Patching
One of the most crucial advantages of DevSecOps is its ability to rapidly handle newly discovered security vulnerabilities. DevSecOps can enhance the capacity to find and repair common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE) by integrating vulnerability screening and patching into the release cycle. This can seriously reduce the amount of time a threat actor has to exploit flaws in a public production system.
7. Increased livelihood of business success
More secure development and adoption of new technologies increases faith in risk management and helps increase revenue growth and expand business offerings.
8. Modern development and compatible automation
Automated testing has the potential to verify incorporated software dependencies that are patched to appropriate levels and if security unit testing succeeds. It can also use static and dynamic analysis to test and secure code before releasing it to production.
As the threats to cybersecurity increase in number and intensity, it is becoming more and more important for organisations to invest in the best protective measures and this also means great cybersecurity talent. Savant has a Cloud practice with a wide network of cloud security experts. We can support you with the best talent in the industry that can be technically vetted through our partnerships with experts and market-leading onboarding advice and consultation. To know more about how we can assist you, please reach out to us at - technology@savantrecruitment.com
