Security challenges of DevOps
As many organizations evolve their software delivery practices (as discussed in the previous chapter), they still cling to traditional security processes that struggle to keep up with the fast pace of the DevOps world. According to Dynatrace’s 2021 Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) report, 63% of CISOs agree that the shift to modern delivery models such as DevOps has seriously impacted their ability to detect and manage software vulnerabilities! This is not surprising, as DevOps is all about speed, agility, and continuous improvement. Without evolving our security processes and proper security integration, it is like driving a Formula One car without brakes – you are bound to crash and burn sooner or later.
Note
Dynatrace’s 2021 CISO report can be accessed using this link: https://assets.dynatrace.com/en/docs/report/2021-global-ciso-report.pdf.
In the upcoming chapters of this book, we will discover how organizations...