Guide to DevSecOps best practices to build secure apps

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DevSecOps Best Practices Safeguarding Your
Digital Landscape
A Digital Marketer's Guide to a Secure and Agile
Development Environment
by Abhijeet Ghosh
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What is DevSecOps?
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Definition
Key Objectives of DevSecOps
Brief History and Evolution
DevSecOps is a software development approach that
integrates security practices within the DevOps
process. It emphasizes a collaborative and
cross-functional approach involving development,
security, and operations teams from the outset of
the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
The historical progression of DevSecOps involves
its emergence from DevOps, driven by escalating
cybersecurity concerns, advocating for integrated
security practices within the development process
to address evolving tech threats effectively.

• Shift Left Security

• Automation

• Culture of Collaboration

• Continuous Monitoring

• Risk Management

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Why DevSecOps Matters
Rising cyber threats
Cost of security breaches
Building trust with customers and stakeholders
In today's digital landscape, escalating cyber
threats pose substantial risks to businesses.
DevSecOps matters as it integrates security
throughout the software development cycle,
mitigating vulnerabilities and ensuring robust
protection against evolving threats.
Security breaches incur substantial costs,
encompassing financial losses, reputation damage,
legal repercussions, and operational disruptions.
DevSecOps mitigates these risks by embedding
security early, preventing breaches, and reducing
potential aftermath expenses.
DevSecOps builds trust by ensuring robust
security measures throughout development,
assuring customers and stakeholders of reliable,
secure products, fostering confidence in the
organization's commitment to safeguarding
sensitive data and assets.
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Key Components of DevSecOps
Automation
Collaboration and communication
Continuous monitoring
Integration of security tools
Automation in DevSecOps streamlines security
checks, code analysis, and compliance audits. It
accelerates processes, ensures consistent
security measures, and enables rapid
identification and resolution of vulnerabilities
throughout the development lifecycle.
Continuous monitoring in DevSecOps entails
real-time oversight of systems, applications, and
processes. It ensures rapid threat detection,
enabling immediate responses, and facilitates
ongoing improvements to bolster overall security
resilience iteratively.
The integration of security tools in DevSecOps
ensures seamless incorporation of automated
testing, vulnerability scanning, and compliance
checks within the development pipeline,
bolstering proactive identification and
mitigation of potential security risks.
Collaboration and communication in DevSecOps
entail fostering an environment where teams
collaborate seamlessly, share knowledge, and
communicate effectively across departments,
enabling a unified approach to security
integration within the development lifecycle.
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DevSecOps Best Practices
Implementing Security as Code
Automated Compliance Checks
Shift-Left Security
"Shift-Left Security" emphasizes early
integration of security measures in the software
development lifecycle, identifying and addressing
vulnerabilities in initial stages, reducing
risks, and enhancing efficiency through proactive
security practices.
Implementing Security as Code involves embedding
security controls, policies, and compliance
measures directly into the development process.
This practice automates security checks,
fostering continuous and proactive threat
detection and mitigation.
Automated compliance checks in DevSecOps involve
employing tools and scripts to ensure that
systems and applications adhere to predefined
security standards, streamlining validation
processes while enhancing accuracy and efficiency.
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DevSecOps Best Practices (Contd.)
Continuous Monitoring and Feedback
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Immutable Infrastructure
Continuous Monitoring and Feedback in DevSecOps
involves real-time assessment of software
systems, enabling prompt detection of
vulnerabilities or anomalies. It ensures ongoing
improvement through iterative feedback loops
across the development lifecycle.
Cross-functional collaboration in DevSecOps
promotes shared responsibility among development,
operations, and security teams, fostering
communication and joint efforts to embed security
seamlessly across the software development
lifecycle.
Immutable infrastructure in DevSecOps refers to
the practice of creating and deploying
infrastructure components as unchangeable
artifacts, enhancing security and stability by
preventing manual alterations and ensuring
consistency across environments.
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Challenges and Solutions
Common challenges in adopting DevSecOps
Strategies to overcome resistance and obstacles
Adopting DevSecOps often faces challenges such as
cultural resistance to change, integrating
security into existing workflows, ensuring skill
alignment, and managing tool complexity,
hindering seamless implementation across
organizations.
To overcome resistance and obstacles in DevSecOps
adoption, emphasize education on benefits,
encourage open communication among teams,
implement gradual changes with visible wins, and
establish leadership support for cultural shifts
towards collaboration and security integration.
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The DevSecOps Toolbox
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Container Security

• Docker Bench Scans Docker containers against
  best practices.

• Veracode Scans binaries for security
  vulnerabilities.

• Clair Scans containers for vulnerabilities.

• Checkmarx Identifies security vulnerabilities in
  the source code.

• Anchore Analyzes container images for security
  issues.

• Fortify Analyzes code for security issues.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Application Programming Interface (API) Security

• Splunk Monitors, analyzes, and visualizes
  security-related data.

• Postman Enables API testing and validation,
  including security testing.

• ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
  Open-source tools for log management and analysis.

• Paw API client for Mac with features for testing
  and debugging APIs securely.

• REST Assured Java-based library for testing
  RESTful APIs, including security checks.

Vulnerability Management Tools

• Qualys Cloud-based security and compliance
  solutions.

• Tenable Vulnerability management for assessing
  and managing security risks.

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Tools for DevSecOps (Contd.)
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Tools
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security Tools

• Netsparker Scans web applications for
  vulnerabilities.

• Terraform Compliance Checks Terraform code
  against security best practices.

• OWASP ZAP Identifies vulnerabilities in web
  applications.

• Checkov Scans infrastructure code for
  misconfigurations.

• Burp Suite A web vulnerability scanner and proxy.

Compliance and Governance Tools
Identity and Access Management (IAM) Tools

• Chef InSpec Ensures compliance of systems
  against security policies.

• Keycloak Open-source IAM for securing
  applications and services.

• OpenSCAP Security compliance toolkit for
  configuration settings.

• Auth0 Offers identity and access management as a
  service.

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
(CI/CD) Security Tools

• GitLab CI/CD Integrates security checks within
  the CI/CD pipeline.

• Jenkins Plugins available for integrating
  security scanning.

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Embrace DevSecOps Today
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Evaluate Current Practices
Assess the current security practices and
identify areas for improvement.
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Design a Secure Pipeline
Create a robust and automated development
pipeline infused with security practices.
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Train and Empower
Equip teams with the necessary skills and
knowledge to embed security into their daily
workflows.
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Continual Improvement
Iteratively enhance security measures based on
feedback, analytics, and evolving threats.
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Conclusion
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Security is Everyone's Responsibility
Shift Left, Think Ahead
Embed security practices early in the development
cycle to minimize risks and vulnerabilities.
Ensure security is prioritized by all
stakeholders to build and deliver secure software.
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Embrace Automation
Automate security processes to increase
efficiency and reduce human error.
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