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DevSecOps: Securing Your Software Pipeline

By integrating security into your DevOps processes, we help you reimagine your software development lifecycle. Leverage Security as Code principles to automate and enable Continuous Security across every phase of development.

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What is DevSecOps?

DevSecOps integrates security into every stage of your development pipeline, ensuring that security is not an afterthought but a continuous, automated process. It fosters a culture of  Security as Code and Continuous Security, making your software development lifecycle (SDLC) more resilient and efficient.

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DevSecOps Consulting Services

We help engineering teams integrate security into every stage of the SDLC through secure architecture design, CI/CD security automation, cloud and Kubernetes hardening, threat modeling, and continuous security governance.

Our consultants work directly with your developers, platform engineers, and security teams to accelerate DevSecOps adoption and reduce security risk across your delivery pipeline.

A Sample DevSecOps Pipeline

Here’s an example of a comprehensive DevSecOps pipeline

  • Code Commit: Pre-commit hooks and IDE plugins enforce secure code practices.
  • Build: SAST and SCA ensure early detection of vulnerabilities.
  • Test: DAST analyses running applications, and container security reviews are performed.
  • Deploy: Infrastructure security and compliance checks are conducted.
  • Monitor: Continuous monitoring of security in production.


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Key Benefits of Adopting DevSecOps

Traditional security methods struggle to keep up with the rapid pace of modern DevOps practices. DevSecOps bridges that gap by embedding security measures early in the development process, leading to:
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Faster Vulnerability Detection

By integrating security throughout the development pipeline, DevSecOps enables teams to identify and resolve vulnerabilities earlier, reducing the risk of security breaches.

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Reduced Development Costs

Addressing security issues early in the software lifecycle helps avoid costly fixes in later stages, leading to more efficient development and significant cost savings.

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Enhanced Software Reliability and Security

Continuous security checks ensure that your software is more robust and less prone to vulnerabilities, improving both reliability and trustworthiness in production environments.

What’s Included in Our DevSecOps Services

  • Secure SDLC design & architecture reviews
  • CI/CD pipeline security (SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, policy-as-code)
  • Cloud & Kubernetes security hardening
  • Container & supply chain security (SBOM, image scanning)
  • Infrastructure security (IaC scanning, drift detection)
  • Runtime protection & continuous monitoring
  • Threat modeling and risk analysis
  • Compliance alignment (SOC2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS)

Proactive Security

Traditional security testing often finds vulnerabilities late in the cycle, increasing costs and delays. By adopting a "Start Left" mentality, security is integrated early, leveraging Security as Code principles and automation.

Why Shift Left Isn’t Enough

Even shifting security earlier in the cycle may not fully prevent issues. If vulnerabilities are found during later stages, such as QA or production, mitigation becomes resource-intensive.

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Start Left with Full Pipeline Security

To truly enhance security, you must enforce security at every stage of the development process:

  • Developer: Use pre-commit hooks and linters for secure code.
  • Source Code Repository: Secure secrets management and version control.
  • Build and CI/CD: Automate Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Software Composition Analysis (SCA).
  • Staging/QA: Conduct manual and dynamic security testing.
  • Production and Monitoring: Use runtime security scanning and continuous monitoring.

By embedding security from the start, you can prevent vulnerabilities before they grow, ensuring a more secure and resilient development lifecycle.


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DevSecOps for AWS & Kubernetes

We secure modern cloud and containerised platforms by integrating identity controls, workload scanning, Kubernetes configuration policies, and encrypted CI/CD workflows.

Our approach ensures that EKS, ECS, Lambda, and cloud-native workloads follow best security practices across build, deploy, and runtime phases.

 

DevSecOps Tools & Practices Used

  • Pre-Commit Hooks
  • Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
  • Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
  • Artifact and Repository Scanning
  • Infrastructure-as-Code Security
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Secrets Management & Credential Security
  • IDE Security Plugins
  • Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
  • Dockerfile Best Practices and Image Security
  • Container and Kubernetes Configuration Security
  • Compliance-as-Code
  • Container Runtime Security
  • Software Supply Chain Security

DevSecOps Maturity Roadmap

Security adoption is a journey. We help organisations mature from basic scanning to fully automated, policy-driven pipelines:

Level 1 — Basic scanning: SAST/SCA in CI
Level 2 — Automated enforcement: IaC + CI/CD security gates
Level 3 — Runtime security: monitoring, anomaly detection
Level 4 — Compliance-ready DevSecOps: audit trails, controls
Level 5 — Fully automated Security-as-Code

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Your Trusted Partner in Secure Software Delivery

At Bion, we don’t just integrate security into DevOps pipelines — we partner with your teams to embed security into every stage of your software delivery lifecycle. Whether you're just starting with DevSecOps or refining a mature practice, our experts bring the guidance and tools to help you build with confidence.

Contact us today to explore how Bion can support your DevSecOps journey.

 

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