Vulnerability Intelligence Annual Report 2025
Vulnerability Intelligence Annual Report 2025
DevSecOps is a software development approach that brings development, security, and operations together as a single, shared responsibility. Instead of treating security as a final checkpoint, DevSecOps embeds it into every stage of the IT and application lifecycle, from planning and coding to deployment and runtime.
At its core, DevSecOps combines culture, automation, and platform design to ensure security is built in from the start without slowing down development.
DevOps originally focused on improving collaboration between development and operations teams to deliver software faster and more reliably. However, in many traditional DevOps models, security was still handled separately, often late in the development process.
This worked when release cycles were long. But modern software development moves fast, sometimes deploying changes daily or even multiple times a day. In this environment, delayed security testing becomes a bottleneck and increases risk.
DevSecOps emerged to solve this problem by making security an integrated, continuous practice, not a last-minute gate.
In DevSecOps:
This shift in mindset is so significant that the term DevSecOps was coined to emphasize that security is foundational
Each part of DevSecOps represents a core responsibility within modern software teams:
Covers planning, coding, building, and testing applications. Developers are encouraged to write secure code and address vulnerabilities early.
Security practices are introduced from the earliest stages of development. This includes secure coding, vulnerability scanning, and continuous testing rather than waiting until release.
Operations teams deploy, monitor, and maintain applications in production, responding to issues and ensuring availability, performance, and security at runtime.
Traditional security models struggle to keep pace with modern development speed. DevSecOps addresses this gap by aligning security with agile and continuous delivery practices.
To understand its value, it helps to look at the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
DevSecOps in the Software Development Lifecycle
The SDLC typically includes:
In older approaches, security testing often happened outside or after the SDLC. Vulnerabilities were discovered late, making them expensive and time-consuming to fix.
DevSecOps improves the SDLC by integrating security checks throughout the lifecycle, enabling early detection and faster remediation of issues.
This approach is commonly described as:
Together, these practices protect applications both before and after they go live.
Security checks are performed continuously rather than at the end. This reduces the cost, effort, and risk of fixing issues later.
Automated security testing prevents security reviews from slowing down development and reduces manual errors.
DevSecOps supports compliance by continuously enforcing security standards and controls required by regulations and industry frameworks.
Teams become more aware of security risks and best practices, leading to more proactive and responsible development.
Close collaboration between development, security, and operations teams ensures new features are released quickly without compromising protection.
DevSecOps builds on two foundational practices:
DevOps brings development and operations teams together using automation and shared tooling. This improves communication, accelerates delivery, and enables rapid response to change.
CI/CD pipelines automate building, testing, and deploying applications in small, frequent updates. This allows teams to release changes reliably and quickly.
DevSecOps integrates security into CI/CD pipelines by:
Security teams collaborate with developers early, and operations teams continue security oversight in production. The result is faster delivery of secure, compliant software.
DevOps prioritizes speed and efficiency, often treating security as a final step handled by a separate team.
DevSecOps embeds security into the development process itself. Developers, security engineers, and operations teams work together to:
Instead of slowing development, DevSecOps enables teams to move faster with confidence.
Modern applications are built and deployed rapidly, often multiple times a day. Traditional security models cannot keep pace with this speed.
DevSecOps matters because it
Shifting security left helps prevent issues before they escalate.
DevSecOps integrates automated security testing and controls into development pipelines.
A typical DevSecOps workflow includes
Security becomes a continuous process rather than a final gate.
DevSecOps combines people, processes, and technology.
Core components include
These components work together to maintain security without slowing delivery.
As cloud-native development and microservices become standard, DevSecOps plays a critical role in securing dynamic environments. It supports modern application security strategies and reduces exposure in fast-moving development pipelines.
DevSecOps is now a foundational cybersecurity practice.
At Loginsoft, DevSecOps is seen as a key enabler of secure digital transformation. Through our Security Engineering, Vulnerability Intelligence, and Threat Intelligence Services, we help organizations embed security seamlessly into their DevOps pipelines.
Loginsoft supports DevSecOps by
Our intelligence-led approach ensures DevSecOps delivers security without slowing innovation.
Q1. What is DevSecOps?
DevSecOps is an integrating security into development and operations throughout the software lifecycle.
Q2. Is DevSecOps only for cloud environments?
No. DevSecOps applies to on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
Q3. Does DevSecOps slow down development?
No. It helps teams move faster by fixing issues earlier.
Q4. What tools are used in DevSecOps?
Security testing, vulnerability scanning, and automation tools integrated into pipelines.
Q5. How does Loginsoft support DevSecOps?
Loginsoft helps embed intelligence-driven security into DevSecOps pipelines.
