DevSecOps: Integrating Security into CI/CD

Module 1: DevSecOps fundamentals and pipeline design

• Map threats to stages commit, build, test, release, deploy
• Define trust boundaries for source, CI, registry, and runtime
• Choose guardrails vs gates and set risk based policies
• Build a minimal security bill of materials for your pipeline

Module 2: Source level checks that scale

• Secrets detection and pre commit hygiene
• Static analysis and linting with meaningful baselines
• Dependency risk management SCA, license flags, and update strategy
• Pull request patterns code owners, required checks, and branch protection

Module 3: From build to image with integrity

• Container image hardening minimal base, user, and packages
• Image scanning and policy evaluation before push
• SBOM generation formats and storage
• Artifact signing and provenance verification in CI

Module 4: Infrastructure and configuration as code

• IaC scanning for cloud and Kubernetes misconfigurations
• Policy as code for controls in CI or CD
• Template libraries and golden paths for teams
• Drift detection basics and remediation options

Module 5: Secure releases and environment controls

• Promotion flows dev to prod with scoped credentials
• Secrets management rotation, short lived tokens, workload identities
• Runner and agent hardening isolation, network egress, and caching
• Release approvals tied to evidence from checks

Module 6: Runtime protection and feedback

• Admission controls and signed image verification
• Runtime alerts from auth failures, policy denials, and anomalous calls
• Log and trace enrichment to speed investigation
• Feed findings back to backlog and templates

Module 7: Metrics, dashboards, and governance

• Lead indicators pass rates, time to fix, coverage of checks
• Risk scoring for services and portfolios
• Exception handling with expiry and owner accountability
• Simple program dashboard for teams and executives

Module 8: Roadmap and adoption plan

• Prioritize gaps by impact and effort
• Phased rollout patterns and enablement kits
• Shared libraries, reusable workflows, and reference repos
• Ninety day plan with clear outcomes and owners