{"id":78829,"date":"2023-05-05T04:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T04:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/?p=78829"},"modified":"2025-09-29T05:43:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T05:43:34","slug":"it-industries-adopt-devsecops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/devsecops\/it-industries-adopt-devsecops\/","title":{"rendered":"Why DevSecOps Is Essential for Every IT Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What Is DevSecOps?<\/h2>

DevSecOps<\/a> is a methodology that integrates security into the software development process.<\/p>

Patrick Debois and Andrew Clay Shafer coined the term \u201cDevSecOps,\u201d but the concept has been around for several years. DevOps has been gaining popularity recently as organizations strive to speed up software development.<\/p>

Developers and operations teams build, test, and deploy applications rapidly and frequently in a DevOps environment.<\/p>

Security has often hindered speed and agility in the software development process. However, with the\u00a0rise of DevOps<\/a>, there is a growing recognition that security must be integrated into the development process if organizations deliver secure software at high velocity.<\/p>

DevSecOps aims to automate security testing and integrate it into the software development process to identify and remediate security issues early in the development cycle. This shift-left approach to security enables organizations to deliver secure software faster.<\/p>

DevSecOps: Defined, Explained, and Explored<\/h2>

DevSecOps combines the speed and agility of DevOps with the security-focused mindset of the traditional Information Security (InfoSec) team.<\/p>

In a traditional organization, the InfoSec team is responsible for keeping the company\u2019s data safe from external threats. They do this by implementing security controls and monitoring for compliance. The problem is that these security controls can often slow down the software development process.<\/p>

For example, a developer who wants to deploy a new feature might have to go through a lengthy approval process with the InfoSec team before pushing their code to production. This can create a bottleneck that slows down the entire development process. DevSecOps aims to address this problem by shifting security left<\/a> in the software development lifecycle.<\/p>

Instead of waiting for code to be deployed before it\u2019s reviewed for security issues, DevSecOps calls for continual security testing and monitoring throughout the entire development process. This way, security concerns can be addressed before they cause issues later.<\/p>

How Does DevSecOps Work?<\/h2>

The key to making DevSecOps work is a collaboration between the development, operations, and security teams. In a traditional organization, these teams often operate in silos, leading to conflict and delays.<\/p>

DevSecOps fosters a culture of collaboration and communication between these teams, which is essential for delivering secure software quickly. DevSecOps teams often use various tools and automation techniques to make this happen.<\/p>

For example, they might use continuous integration\/continuous delivery (CI\/CD) pipelines to automate the software delivery process. They might also use security scanning tools to automatically find and fix security vulnerabilities in code and configuration management tools to ensure that all servers are properly configured and compliant with security policies.<\/p>

Why Is DevSecOps Important?<\/h2>

There are several reasons why DevSecOps is such an important part of the software development process.<\/p>