automatic tests and scans to run at checkins or other key points during deployment , eliminating the risk of skipping a step .
GitLab ’ s 2022 DevSecOps Survey found that a majority of DevOps teams are running static application security testing ( SAST ), dynamic application security testing ( DAST ), or other security scans regularly , but fewer than a third of developers actually get those results in their workflow . A majority of security pros say their DevOps teams are shifting left , and 47 % of teams report full test automation .
“ It is impossible to effectively manage a backlog without the proper tools to automate detection , prioritisation , and remediation ”
LIRAN TANCMAN CEO , REZILION
“ Automation is the key to the kingdom of DevSecOps ,” comments Stephen Gates , Security Evangelist at Checkmarx . “ However , integration comes first . Once integrated into the development pipeline , security scans can become so automated that they become second nature , and full developer adoption of security scans processed in DevSecOps initiatives will be the outcome .”
Generally , flow is accomplished by releasing small increments quickly , Chestna explains . “ This is enabled by automation to make testing-and-release highly repeatable ,” he adds . “ This is typically referred to as Continuous Integration ( testing each change ) and Continuous Delivery ( releasing each change ) and abbreviated as CI / CD or CI / CD pipeline .
“ CI automation codifies the controls , policies , and standards for the company into tests that can be run efficiently against any change to ensure that it is acceptable to release ; CD automation ensures that the software can be released on demand without user intervention or the risk of human error .”
Clearing vulnerability backlogs A report by Rezilion – an automated vulnerability management platform accelerating software security – in conjunction with the Ponemon Institute revealed that organisations are losing thousands of hours in time and
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