11 Ways DevOps Is Evolving
While DevOps as a practice is evolving, so are the roles within a DevOps team. Following are explanations of some of the trends worth watching.
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DevSecOps
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DevSecOps is the next logical step for DevOps teams. When DevOps teams need to work with a siloed security team, it slows the DevOps teams down and more importantly it exposes the organization to a higher level of risk than if Dev, Sec and Ops are working together as a cohesive team. Clearly, a quick vulnerability scan late in the SDLC is inadequate by today's standards. Security must be built in. DevSecOps is the best way to do that.
"[A]s dev teams erect their release pipelines, they're recognizing that building [in] security after the fact often means they're dealing with a security incident after they've already been hacked," said Lucas Mitchell, managing partner at secure digital solutions company Infinite Ranges. "Companies can't afford that risk and they certain can't afford to lose the public's faith now."
Lisa Morgan is a freelance writer who covers big data and BI for InformationWeek. She has contributed articles, reports, and other types of content to various publications and sites ranging from SD Times to the Economist Intelligent Unit. Frequent areas of coverage include ... View Full BioWe welcome your comments on this topic on our social media channels, or
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