Summary
- DevSecOps is about embedding security into developer workflows, not bolting it on late in the CI/CD pipeline.
- Phase 2 of a mature DevSecOps program hardens the developer workflow using secure coding practices, Git hooks, and automated secret detection.
- Every commit should be subjected to automated security checks, including secret detection, static analysis, and policy enforcement.
- Git hooks (
pre-push, commit-msg) act as local enforcement mechanisms to stop insecure code and secrets from entering the repository.
- The pre-commit framework allows teams to enforce a standardized, version-controlled set of hooks across all developers and repositories.
- IDE-integrated secure coding rules provide instant, context-aware remediation to prevent vulnerabilities from reaching the codebase.
- Failing fast in CI/CD on secret detection ensures that nothing insecure is ever merged or deployed.
- Every commit and every push should educate, detect, and embed security as a partner in development, not a gatekeeper.
By Dinidhu Jayasinghe
Original Article