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9 September 2024

DevSecOps Approach

The Increasing Significance of Security in Software Development.

In a world where cyber threats constantly evolve, security can no longer be an afterthought in software development. Traditionally, development, security, and operations teams worked in silos, creating blind spots in application security — and leaving exploitable vulnerabilities.

The DevSecOps approach emerged from the need to embed security from the very beginning of the development cycle, encouraging close collaboration between all three teams. By sharing responsibilities and knowledge, DevSecOps aims to deliver secure applications that are fast to deploy and resilient to threats.

The core principle of DevSecOps: enhanced collaboration

1. Breaking down the silos between development, security and operations

The main goal of DevSecOps is to eliminate the negative impacts caused by the lack of collaboration between development, security, and operations teams. By adopting this approach, these teams work together from the start of the project, allowing security best practices to be integrated throughout the entire development cycle.

This continuous collaboration not only reduces the risk of security vulnerabilities but also improves overall efficiency.

Working closely together, development teams gain a better understanding of security requirements, while security teams become more aware of developers’ constraints and needs.

Ultimately, this unified approach fosters stronger, faster, and more secure software delivery.

2. Joint responsibility for ongoing security

In the DevSecOps approach, security is no longer the responsibility of a single team. On the contrary, it is shared across all teams, ensuring continuous vigilance.

Everyone is responsible for security at their level—whether it’s writing secure code, configuring systems safely, or continuously monitoring for potential vulnerabilities.

This shared responsibility makes it possible to detect and fix security issues earlier in the development cycle, reducing both the cost and impact of fixes.

DevSecOps Approach

Continuous Security during development

1. Automation and integrated security testing

Another key aspect of DevSecOps is the automation of security testing. With automated tools, security tests can be integrated directly into the development pipeline, allowing vulnerabilities to be identified as soon as the code is written. This proactive approach helps fix flaws before they turn into major issues.

Moreover, automation allows security processes to be standardized, ensuring that each software release meets the same security standards—regardless of time or resource constraints.

2. Continuous feedback and improvement

The DevSecOps approach also promotes continuous feedback between teams. Developers receive timely feedback on the security of their code, allowing them to continuously improve.

Security teams, in turn, can adapt their strategies based on input from developers and operations, ensuring that security evolves alongside the project.

This ongoing feedback is essential to maintaining a strong security posture in a fast-paced, agile development environment.

Developers receive quick feedback on code security, helping them refine their practices over time.

For digital transformation to be successful, it must be fully integrated.

The benefits of DevSecOps for the organization

1. Reducing Security Risks

One of the key benefits of the DevSecOps approach is the significant reduction in cyberattack risks. By integrating security early in the development cycle, vulnerabilities are identified and fixed more quickly—before they can be exploited by attackers.

Moreover, by distributing security responsibilities across teams, this approach fosters a continuous security culture where every team member is aware of potential threats and actively works to prevent them.

2. Acceleration of the development cycle

With DevSecOps, it’s not just about improving security—it also accelerates the development cycle.

By automating security tests and encouraging close collaboration between teams, DevSecOps enables the faster delivery of software while maintaining high security standards.

The DevSecOps approach has become essential for organizations that want to protect all their data and applications.

Adopt the DevSecOps approach for complete security and enhanced agility

This approach helps organizations stay competitive by allowing them to respond more quickly to customer demands and market changes.

By fostering close collaboration between development, security, and operations teams, DevSecOps ensures that applications are not only secure but also delivered quickly.

Adopting DevSecOps allows organizations to reduce risk, improve code quality, and speed up development cycles, providing greater responsiveness to market demands.

Precicom: cybersecurity, governance, managed IT services, and digital innovation
Precicom: cybersecurity, governance, managed IT services, and digital innovation
Precicom: cybersecurity, governance, managed IT services, and digital innovation
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Precicom Alexis-Cadorette, expert DevSecOps

Alexis has a wide range of IT skills. He guides our DevSecOps and cloud experts in leveraging the latest technologies for all our clients, while closely supporting their internal development and operations teams. By supporting increased efficiency, process automation, and application security maturity, he actively contributes to the growth of organizations in a wide range of sectors.

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