Skill: DevSecOps & Security Automation

DevSecOps integrates security into every phase of the SDLC — shifting left from post-release penetration tests to pre-commit hooks and PR gates. Security is continuous, automated, developer-friendly, and not a final checkpoint.

When to Activate

• Setting up SAST (Semgrep, CodeQL) in CI pipelines
• Configuring secrets detection (Gitleaks) as pre-commit hooks
• Implementing dependency vulnerability scanning (Trivy, Snyk)
• Adding container security scanning to image build pipelines
• Setting up OWASP ZAP for DAST in test environments
• Implementing Policy-as-Code with OPA/Gatekeeper or Kyverno
• Establishing a Security Champions program
• Designing a Security Gate strategy (pre-commit → PR → pre-release)

Shift-Left Security

Security Feedback Loop Speeds