Devsecops, speed and security

For a long time , Traditional development practices have always separated security from compliance , but DevSecOps Integrate security into DevOps Every stage of the software development lifecycle . This method not only saves money and tedious manual task time , And significantly reduce the risk of discovering key security vulnerabilities after the final construction of the software .

Supply chain risks are increasing ,DevSecOps high-profile

As more and more enterprises adopt cloud technology and digital transformation , Its digital threats and overall risks are also getting higher .Anchore released 《 2021 Software supply chain security report 》 Show ,38% Advanced container user for , Container applications are more risky than traditional applications . Because they usually bring multiple open source (OSS) Or third-party dependencies , Thus, new software supply chain risks arise .

therefore , Most modern enterprises are thinking , How to build products and services that meet safety expectations , How to develop security processes and other risk management solutions . As the findings of the report show ,60% Of the respondents have regarded protecting the software supply chain as 2022 Top initiatives in .

DevSecOps Considered to be fast 、 One of the most effective ways to build software safely . It means that the , In the software development life cycle (SDLC) in , Whether it's the development team , Or the security team , Or the operation team , We should solve security problems as soon as possible .

If security is left to the end of the software development process , Or after software deployment , It will only increase the total cost . Because fixing bugs after deploying software is better than solving problems during development , The price is much higher .

DevSecOps Will be safe 、 Compliance and development issues are unified into a collaborative issue , Make enterprises faster 、 Easier to build secure code . To achieve this goal ,DevOps And automation are obviously key factors . that , How to strengthen the supply chain 、 Improve safety supervision and strengthen their DevSecOps Methods? ？ Some of these methods are as follows ：

• Make sure CI/CD Pipeline and in development DAST and SAST Test Integration ;
• Make sure that before committing or merging code , Developers and DevOps The team has completed vulnerability scanning when writing code ;
• Using automation AI/ML Tools to minimize the risk of manual operation , To support more effective scanning and monitoring ;
• Invest in management solutions that improve the security of a cloudy environment .

Realization DevSecOps Not easy

rely on DevSecOps Indeed, the security problem can be solved more thoroughly , But at the same time , It will also slow down software development —— At least many people think so . This is not an illusion , Because practice DevSecOps It has a certain complexity .

for instance , For the security team , Not only need to ensure DevSecOps Planning can bring value to the corporate culture , At the same time, we should speed up the repair 、 Capture the right metrics , And classify and prioritize problems according to risks , To avoid major negative events .

DevSecOps Advocate the use of active penetration testing in agile development 、 Safety audit and other safety tools, etc . therefore , You need to choose the right DevSecOps Tool package for software security testing , also , These tools should be easily integrated into software development , Can be used across multiple projects . Because there are a lot of tools on the market , Just how to distinguish 、 choice 、 Learning test tools , Itself is a difficult problem , Even for those who know it well . 

Besides ,DevSecOps Automated processes require more than just technical tools , These tools also need to be combined with cultural aspects to make them work . The security team needs static analysis tools to check the code ; Third party library analysis is required to check dependencies ; The infrastructure, i.e. code, needs to be analyzed and checked separately （IaC） To configure ; A scanner is needed to check the container for problems ; Tools are needed to test the running system ····· These tools should also match the right technology that each team is using , And constantly changing with technological updates .

How to overcome these challenges ？

Given these complexities ,DevSecOps How can the team overcome these challenges , And use the right tool set to build effective DevSecOps plan ？  Here are some humble opinions ：

Keep the security process flexible  

Technical tools are of course to achieve the consistency of safety processes 、 Repeatable important means , But there is no need to bind too tightly . Because in a development team , There are often different technology stacks 、 Different languages and frameworks , If the process is tied too tightly to some tools , Once the situation changes , It is difficult to flexibly carry out safety inspection . Uniformity 、 Repeatable safety process , It's just a part of the whole security process , Others may need more flexible means .

Be good at using Automation

If the development process runs smoothly and automatically , Then any manual safety steps should be rejected . Automation successfully integrates security into DevOps in , It can shorten the feedback loop and reduce conflicts , So that engineers can be faster 、 Detect and fix security and compliance issues more smoothly , Become part of the software development workflow . With SoFlu Taking software robot as an example, it can realize fully automated software development , It is a product that allows enterprises to quickly practice DevSecOps  Great tool , Create a collaborative environment between developers and security professionals , Make enterprises faster 、 Easier to build secure code .

Take automatic development as an example , Professional developers , Or ordinary people without programming foundation and development skills , Just pass SoFlu With the help of software robots , Drag and drop components in the visual interface , You can create software with different levels of complexity . and , Because the platform applies encapsulated code , Basically eliminated test fixes bug Link . in other words , Realize software development through automation , It can ensure the security of the software well .

Pay close attention to the return on investment

Many large business tools , May not be fully utilized , It's very common . It's worth exploring , How to easily introduce business tools into existing processes , Get better return on investment .

There is no free lunch

The open source community provides excellent security tools , But one thing to keep in mind ： It takes time and cost to use these tools and manage the output . Learn how to run them from developers , Then to actually run them or manage false positives , It all takes time —— This means , They are not free . If each release takes two hours , So this “ free ” Tools may not be worth it .

Now ,DevSecOps It has become the preferred security process for many visionary enterprises , The sooner we invest in this development change , We can accumulate more technical capabilities to shape our competitiveness , Seize the rapidly changing market .