Overview of DevSecOps Pipelines

DevSecOps, short for Development, Security, and Operations, is a philosophy that integrates security practices within the DevOps process. DevSecOps pipelines are designed to automate and embed security at every phase of the software development lifecycle. The key stages:

1. Planning and Analysis
2. Identify security requirements and constraints.
3. Perform threat modeling to understand potential risks.

4. Define security policies and standards.

5. Development and Coding

6. Implement secure coding practices.
7. Use pre-approved security libraries and components.

8. Conduct regular code reviews with a focus on security.

9. Continuous Integration (CI)

10. Automate code scanning for vulnerabilities using Static Application Security Testing (SAST).
11. Run unit tests to ensure code quality.

12. Build artifacts securely and store them in a secure repository.

13. Continuous Deployment (CD)

14. Deploy code to staging or production environments using automated pipelines.
15. Utilize Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) to test running applications.

16. Ensure secure configuration management.

17. Monitoring and Operations

18. Monitor applications and infrastructure for security incidents.
19. Implement automated incident response.

20. Regularly update and patch systems.

21. Feedback and Improvement

22. Collect feedback on security performance.
23. Continuously improve security practices and tools.
24. Foster a culture of security awareness and collaboration.

The DevSecOps pipeline emphasizes collaboration between development, security, and operations teams, ensuring that security is not a bottleneck but an enabler of faster and more reliable software delivery.