Overview

DevSecOps represents the evolution of DevOps by integrating security practices throughout the entire software development lifecycle. This comprehensive module covers security automation, infrastructure as code security, container and cloud security, and continuous security monitoring. You'll learn to implement security controls at every stage of development while maintaining development velocity and team collaboration.

Learning Objectives

๐Ÿ”ง Shift-Left Security

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Integrating static code analysis into the development workflow.

  • CodeQL and GitHub Security features
  • SonarQube security rules
  • Checkmarx and Veracode integration
  • Custom security rules development

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

Automated runtime security testing in CI/CD pipelines.

  • OWASP ZAP automation
  • Burp Suite Professional integration
  • Acunetix and Netsparker
  • Custom security test development

Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)

Real-time security analysis during application execution.

  • Contrast Security integration
  • Veracode IAST implementation
  • Hdiv Detection and prevention
  • Runtime security monitoring

Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

Identifying and managing third-party component vulnerabilities.

  • Snyk and WhiteSource integration
  • JFrog Xray vulnerability scanning
  • OWASP Dependency Check
  • License compliance management

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Infrastructure as Code Security

Terraform Security

Securing infrastructure provisioning and management.

  • Terraform security best practices
  • Checkov and TFSec scanning
  • State file security and encryption
  • Remote state management

Ansible Security

Secure automation and configuration management.

  • Ansible Vault for secrets management
  • Security hardening playbooks
  • Ansible Galaxy security practices
  • Role-based access control

CloudFormation & ARM Templates

Secure cloud resource provisioning.

  • CloudFormation security best practices
  • Azure ARM template security
  • Policy-as-code implementation
  • Cloud resource validation

Kubernetes Security

Securing container orchestration platforms.

  • RBAC and security contexts
  • Network policies and service mesh
  • Pod security standards
  • Admission controllers and policies

๐Ÿณ Container Security

Docker Security

Securing container runtime and images.

  • Dockerfile security best practices
  • Image vulnerability scanning
  • Container runtime security
  • Multi-stage builds for security

Container Registry Security

Securing container image storage and distribution.

  • Registry access controls
  • Image signing and verification
  • Vulnerability scanning integration
  • Content trust and provenance

Container Orchestration Security

Securing container management platforms.

  • Kubernetes security policies
  • Istio service mesh security
  • Container runtime security
  • Cluster hardening practices

Container Monitoring

Security monitoring and threat detection.

  • Falco runtime security
  • Container logging and monitoring
  • Threat detection and response
  • Security metrics and alerting

โ˜๏ธ Cloud Security Integration

AWS Security

Integrating security into AWS DevOps workflows.

  • AWS Config and CloudTrail
  • Security Groups and NACLs
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • CloudWatch security monitoring

Azure Security

Azure DevOps security integration.

  • Azure Security Center
  • Azure Key Vault integration
  • Azure Policy as code
  • Azure Monitor security

GCP Security

Google Cloud security automation.

  • Cloud Security Command Center
  • Cloud KMS integration
  • Cloud Asset Inventory
  • Cloud Logging and Monitoring

Multi-Cloud Security

Cross-cloud security management.

  • Cloud security posture management
  • Multi-cloud identity management
  • Cross-cloud monitoring
  • Unified security policies

๐Ÿ”„ CI/CD Security

Pipeline Security

Securing continuous integration and deployment pipelines.

  • Jenkins security hardening
  • GitLab CI/CD security
  • GitHub Actions security
  • Azure DevOps security

Secrets Management

Secure handling of sensitive information in pipelines.

  • HashiCorp Vault integration
  • Cloud-native secrets management
  • Secret scanning and detection
  • Secret rotation automation

Build Security

Securing the build and artifact creation process.

  • Secure build environments
  • Build artifact signing
  • Supply chain security
  • Build integrity verification

Deployment Security

Secure deployment practices and validation.

  • Blue-green deployment security
  • Canary deployment validation
  • Rollback security procedures
  • Deployment approval workflows

๐Ÿ“Š Security Monitoring & Observability

Security Metrics

Implementing security-focused monitoring and metrics.

  • Security dashboards and KPIs
  • Vulnerability trend analysis
  • Security SLA monitoring
  • Compliance metrics tracking

Log Aggregation

Centralized security logging and analysis.

  • ELK Stack security implementation
  • Splunk for security analytics
  • Cloud-native logging solutions
  • Log correlation and analysis

Threat Detection

Real-time threat detection and response.

  • SIEM integration in DevOps
  • Behavioral analysis and ML
  • Anomaly detection systems
  • Automated threat response

Incident Response

DevOps-integrated incident response procedures.

  • Automated incident detection
  • Chaos engineering for resilience
  • Disaster recovery automation
  • Post-incident analysis

๐Ÿ“‹ Compliance & Governance

Policy as Code

Implementing governance through automated policies.

  • Open Policy Agent (OPA)
  • Rego policy language
  • Policy testing and validation
  • Policy compliance monitoring

Audit Automation

Automated compliance and audit processes.

  • Continuous compliance monitoring
  • Automated audit trail generation
  • Compliance reporting automation
  • Regulatory requirement mapping

Risk Management

Integrating risk assessment into DevOps workflows.

  • Risk assessment automation
  • Vulnerability prioritization
  • Risk-based testing strategies
  • Business impact analysis

Security Training

Developer security education and awareness.

  • Security awareness programs
  • Developer security training
  • Security champion programs
  • Knowledge sharing platforms

๐Ÿงช Hands-on Lab: DevSecOps Pipeline

Objective: Build a complete DevSecOps pipeline with automated security testing.

Duration: 8-10 hours

Skills Practiced: CI/CD security, SAST/DAST integration, container security, infrastructure as code

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๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Essential Tools

Security Testing Tools

  • SAST: SonarQube, Checkmarx, Veracode, CodeQL
  • DAST: OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Acunetix
  • IAST: Contrast Security, Veracode IAST
  • SCA: Snyk, WhiteSource, JFrog Xray

Infrastructure Security

  • IaC Scanning: Checkov, TFSec, Kube-score
  • Container Security: Trivy, Clair, Falco
  • Secrets Management: Vault, AWS Secrets Manager
  • Policy as Code: Open Policy Agent, Sentinel

Monitoring & Observability

  • SIEM: Splunk, ELK Stack, Azure Sentinel
  • APM: New Relic, Datadog, AppDynamics
  • Logging: Fluentd, Logstash, CloudWatch
  • Metrics: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch

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๐ŸŽฏ Certification Alignment

DevSecOps Certifications

This module covers essential DevSecOps certifications:

  • โœ… Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP)
  • โœ… AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
  • โœ… Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
  • โœ… Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer
  • โœ… Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

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