As organizations face the challenge of not only staying ahead of cyber attacks but also ensuring the swift and efficient delivery of software. The landscape of cybersecurity is evolving, and so is the role of developers. GitLab’s 2022 Global DevSecOps survey reflects a significant shift, with over half of developers claiming full responsibility for security—a 14% increase from the previous year. This shift left, emphasizing security integration early in the software development life cycle (SDLC), is pivotal for boosting efficiency and expediting software releases. Here are ten strategies to help your teams embrace DevSecOps and run more efficiently.
- Measure Time: Initiate the journey towards efficient DevSecOps by measuring the time lost in remediating vulnerabilities post-code merging. Identify patterns in vulnerability types or sources, enabling data-driven adjustments for continuous improvement. This approach fosters efficient time management and a proactive security mindset.
- Identify Bottlenecks: Pinpoint pain points and bottlenecks in security protocols and processes. Develop and execute a resolution plan to streamline workflows, foster collaboration, and ensure the seamless integration of security measures.
- Demonstrate Compliance: Combat unplanned delays by automating compliance frameworks. This ensures consistency across development environments and teams, accelerating releases by minimizing unscheduled work interruptions.
- Ditch the Toolchain: Streamline your toolchain by reducing complexity, and providing developers with a unified interface—a single source of truth. This focused approach allows teams to concentrate on critical security tasks, promoting collaboration and overall efficiency.
- Automate Scans: Overcome the limitations of manual processes by automating vulnerability discovery. Automate findings into a merge request for efficient review, source identification, and accessibility for developers to promptly address vulnerabilities.
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- Eliminate Waterfall: Embrace agility by reducing or eliminating waterfall-style security processes within the SDLC. This shift prevents organizational struggles when changing direction and aligning security practices with the dynamic needs of software development.
- Security Reports: Grant developers access to Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) reports. These tools are pivotal in building secure coding practices, ensuring vulnerabilities are seamlessly addressed within the workflow.
- Smarter Teams: Empower the security team with insightful dashboards into resolved and unresolved vulnerabilities. Access to details such as vulnerability locations, creators, and status for remediation enhances overall team efficiency.
- Start Small: Encourage developers to make incremental code changes. Smaller changes are easier to review, and secure, and can be launched more quickly than large-scale project modifications, fostering agility in the development process.
- Update Workflows: Seamlessly integrate security scans into developers' workflows to ensure early identification and resolution of vulnerabilities. Embedding security measures early allows teams to address issues before the code leaves their hands, ensuring a robust and secure final product.
Shift Left with GitLab:
GitLab emerges as a catalyst for initiating a proactive security strategy. By embedding security and compliance within The One DevOps Platform, GitLab offers an end-to-end DevSecOps workflow. The platform's ability to automatically scan for vulnerabilities on feature branches empowers teams to remediate issues before pushing to production, effectively managing risk.
With GitLab's comprehensive platform, organizations can not only combat cyber threats effectively but also foster a culture of efficiency, innovation, and enhanced customer service. GitLab is more than a tool; it's an enabler of innovation, scalability, and customer success, empowering users to innovate faster, scale more easily, and serve and retain customers more effectively in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity and software development.
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