DevOps has been a widely used practice in software development companies for many years. But the current trends in software development show the growing popularity of the DevSecOps concept.
What is the difference between DevOps and DevSecOps?
DevOps implies tight collaboration between the teams of developers and IT operations based on agile approaches (CI/CD). The ultimate goal is to ensure that working software is delivered to users quickly. DevOps suggests using robust, automated processes that provide rapid feedback to create a continuous improvement cycle. Today, DevOps can be understood as the methodology, culture, or a set of tools for agile development.
DevSecOps is the evolution of DevOps. This approach alters the traditional role of the security department in code development. Earlier, QA specialists joined the process after the completion of the main development stage. Under the DevSecOps approach, their participation is a must at all stages.
Thus, security practices become an integral part of the development cycle, starting with the planning of the app architecture. This allows you to identify issues at early stages and eliminate them immediately, without accumulating them in the app till the final stage.
The rise of DevSecOps can be explained by the increasing adoption of microservices and cloud-native app development, and consequently, the need to quickly find and solve issues in these complicated architectures.
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