Accelerating Secure Application Delivery with DevSecOps

• Security vulnerabilities discovered just before release.
• Delays in deployment due to manual remediation.
• Compliance gaps with financial regulations.

The company needed a way to embed security earlier in the pipeline without slowing down their release velocity.

Our Approach

We transformed their workflow from DevOps to DevSecOps by embedding security at every stage of the CI/CD lifecycle:
1. Shift-Left Security – Integrated automated static (SAST) and dynamic (DAST) application security testing into the CI/CD pipeline, catching vulnerabilities early.
2. Container & Kubernetes Security – Introduced image scanning, runtime policies, and Kubernetes admission controllers to prevent insecure workloads from being deployed.
3. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security – Applied tools like Checkov and Terraform Cloud policies to detect misconfigurations before infrastructure changes reached production.
4. Continuous Compliance – Automated compliance checks for PCI-DSS and GDPR, ensuring every deployment met regulatory requirements.

Impact & Results

• 50% Faster Remediation – Security vulnerabilities were caught during development instead of production.

• 30% Increase in Release Velocity – Automation reduced delays caused by manual security reviews.

• Stronger Compliance Posture – Passed external security audits with zero critical findings.

• Enhanced Developer Productivity – Developers received instant feedback on security issues within their IDEs and pipelines.

Key Technologies Used

• Security Tools: Snyk, Aqua Trivy, SonarQube, OWASP ZAP

• CI/CD Platforms: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI

• Kubernetes Security: OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno, Falco

• IaC Security: Checkov, HashiCorp Sentinel

Outcome:By transitioning from DevOps to DevSecOps, the company achieved a balance of speed and security, enabling them to deliver applications faster while meeting strict security and compliance standards.