Why Security is most important in DevOps..??? - A new way - DevSecOps

DevSecOps stands for development, security, and operations. It's an approach to culture, automation, and platform design that integrates security as a shared responsibility throughout the whole IT lifecycle

DevOps is a collection of best practices and working methods for the software development process whose cumulative goal is to shorten the development life cycle and support practice such as continuous integration, continuous delivery and continuous deployment.

The name "DevOps" is a portmanteau of "Software Development" and "Information Technology Operations", sometimes known as IT Operations or IT Ops.

Now, within the collaborative framework of DevOps, security may be a shared responsibility integrated from end to finish . It’s a mindset that's so important, it led some to coin the term “DevSecOps” to stress the necessity to create a security foundation into DevOps initiatives.

Whether you call it “DevOps” or “DevSecOps,” it's always been ideal to incorporate security as an integral a part of the whole app life cycle. DevSecOps is about built-in security, not security that functions as a fringe around apps and data. If security remains at the top of the event pipeline, organizations adopting DevOps can find themselves back to the long development cycles they were trying to avoid within the first place.

Security in DevOps is Automated - Yes or NO..????

New automation technologies have helped organizations adopt more agile development practices, and that they have also played a neighborhood in advancing new security measures. But automation isn’t the sole thing about the IT landscape that has changed in recent years—cloud-native technologies like containers and microservices are now a serious a part of most DevOps initiatives, and DevOps security must adapt to to satisfy them.

Link for more deep understanding - https://www.redhat.com/en/engage/5ways-implement-successful-s-202104280942

Watch RH Experts talking about DevSecOps - https://youtu.be/H5CDiWqkAto

What Challenges Do Companies Face When Implementing DevSecOps?

Security hygiene is maturing among many companies, but challenges remain. With the exception of fireside drills for audit or incident response, security largely remains an afterthought. Another issue is that security conversations associated with software nearly always specialise in “shifting security left” to the continual integration phase, which leaves audit and risk gaps within the software delivery lifecycle. Disjointed tools and teams further compound this issue and end in potential risks, like handling vulnerabilities discovered post-release.

Benefits of DevSecOps

1. Save Time
2. Reduce Costs
3. Proactive Security
4. Continuous Feedback
5. Build Collaboration Between Teams

“The purpose and intent of DevSecOps is to create on the mindset that “everyone is liable for security” with the goal of safely distributing security decisions at speed and scale to those that hold the very best level of context without sacrificing the security required”