Original Article: DevSecOps CI/CD : Understanding the Fundamentals—Gologic

Summary

This article explores the fundamentals of DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines, emphasizing the importance of balancing speed and security in software development, in the same way DevOps strives for speed and reliability.

You will learn about key security features and measures to safeguard sensitive information, prevent unauthorized access, and mitigate potential security vulnerabilities thought 7 crucial security points in the CI/CD process that require attention, including:

1. Developer Identity: Verifying developers’ identities using methods like commit signing, SSH keys, and SSO.
2. CI/CD Workload Identity: Limiting permissions to only what’s necessary for CI/CD processes to prevent attackers from manipulating code and artifacts.
3. Supply Chain Vulnerability from External-Source: Ensuring open-source components are up-to-date and free from known vulnerabilities.
4. Artifact Store Vulnerability: Protecting artifacts generated in the CI/CD process with artifact signing to verify their integrity and authenticity.
5. Outdated Artefacts and Latent vulnerabilities: Implement versioning and keep dependencies updated
6. Secret Store and Configuration Store: Securely storing secrets like passwords and API keys, and restricting access to necessary roles.
7. Configuration Store: Secure configurations using GitOps approach

The article is the first in a series on secure software development, offering insights into establishing robust security practices throughout the software development cycle.

Key Concepts

• DevSecOps CI/CD Pipelines: Balancing speed and security in software delivery.
• Security Features: Safeguarding sensitive information and preventing unauthorized access.
• Vulnerability Mitigation: Identifying and addressing potential security weaknesses.
• Secure Software Development: Establishing robust security practices throughout the development cycle.