{"id":223880,"date":"2022-12-13T04:30:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T04:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/?p=223880"},"modified":"2024-01-25T05:35:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T05:35:55","slug":"devsecops-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/devsecops-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Core DevSecOps Challenges &#038; Best Solutions for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your organization has probably overcome the simplest problem in its digital transformation \u2013 the decision to adopt security to its DevOps approach to doing traditional business. The \u201cshift left\u201d approach of incorporating security at every stage of the software development lifecycle is a new mindset and a shift from traditional practices of applying security at the very end of the SDLC. But it is not easy to shift from DevOps without seeking out wise solutions for DevSecOps challenges. The decision to adopt security at every stage though is easier said than done in many cases. This blog comprehensively aims to list DevSecOps Challenges &amp; Top 5 Solutions for its Implementation (2023)<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from CSA (Cloud security alliance) published in December of 2021, only 30% of businesses have transitioned to a complete DevSecOps practice. Most are the in the planning stage (24%), designing stage (18%), and refining stage (18%) of a DevSecOps transition. The report claims that only 30% of the organizations have fully transitioned to a DevSecOps practice. Therefore, let us see the DevSecOps challenges that others have in their business strategy. These challenges are broadly classified as people, infrastructure, tool, and practice challenges.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/devsecops-challenges\/#Not_willing_to_change_and_adapt\" title=\"Not willing to change and adapt\">Not willing to change and adapt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/devsecops-challenges\/#The_second_challenge_is_the_%E2%80%98practice_challenge\" title=\"The second challenge is the \u2018practice challenge\u2019\">The second challenge is the \u2018practice challenge\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/devsecops-challenges\/#Tool_integration_and_documentation_challenge\" title=\"Tool integration and documentation challenge\">Tool integration and documentation challenge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/devsecops-challenges\/#Multi-cloud_environment_challenges\" title=\"Multi-cloud environment challenges\">Multi-cloud environment challenges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/devsecops-challenges\/#Cannot_fully_automate\" title=\"Cannot fully automate\">Cannot fully automate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/devsecops-challenges\/#Here_are_some_solutions_to_address_the_mentioned_DevSecOps_challenges\" title=\"Here are some solutions to address the mentioned DevSecOps challenges:\">Here are some solutions to address the mentioned DevSecOps challenges:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/devsecops-challenges\/#Summary\" title=\"Summary\">Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_willing_to_change_and_adapt\"><\/span>Not willing to change and adapt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first challenge is always the \u2018people challenge\u2019 that is associated with all transitions. Most organizations and team members are comfortable with the old way of doing things. And convincing them to adopt the new DevSecOps way of doing things will take time. Therefore, the development team and the operations team must work hand in hand with the security team. This will help with the betterment of the whole project.<\/p>\n<p>Also, hear from experts: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/devsecops-live-online-meetup\/to-devsecops-or-not-to-devsecops-is-that-a-question\/\">To DevSecOps or not to DevSecOps: is that a question?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is not easy for everyone to come on board with the new approach instantly. Seminars with a new approach and training with new tools and processes will greatly ease the transition.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_second_challenge_is_the_%E2%80%98practice_challenge\"><\/span>The second challenge is the \u2018practice challenge\u2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Traditional DevOps practices focus on speed to bring the projects to production faster. By \u201cshifting left\u201d and incorporating more security tests at all stages of the SDLC, this speed in the DevOps environment is inevitably slowed down. This might create friction between the DevOps team and the security team.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, teams must have the patience to make wise decisions to balance speed and security.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tool_integration_and_documentation_challenge\"><\/span>Tool integration and documentation challenge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The third challenge is the \u2018tool challenge\u2019. While working with existing toolsets in the DevOps practice is difficult. Moreover, integrating security tools into the existing business practice is more complicated than one can imagine. Besides, the Lack of good documentation is another challenge that the team faces.<\/p>\n<p>You can overcome this challenge by creating better documentation. This will help the teams to refer back and integrate the tools in a more efficient way into the business environment.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/devsecops-tools\/\">Best DevSecOps Tools<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Multi-cloud_environment_challenges\"><\/span>Multi-cloud environment challenges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The fourth challenge is the \u2018infrastructure challenge\u2019. Moving resources to the cloud is a very popular and current trend in the software industry. The move to the cloud happens for a variety of reasons. However, securing resources in a multi-cloud environment is a very challenging process.<\/p>\n<p>Data that is constantly transient in the cloud and which has to be secured is a highly complicated task. This is yet another challenge when transitioning to a DevSecOps environment.<\/p>\n<p>By focusing on data security along with SDLC and adopting hybrid lifecycles you can overcome this challenge.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cannot_fully_automate\"><\/span>Cannot fully automate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The fifth challenge that we discuss is again related to the \u2018practice challenge\u2019. DevOps practices are mostly automated to get faster releases. However, when security steps into the picture, the practices lose speed since most of the security practices need human input.<\/p>\n<p>One way to solve this challenge is to make use of DevSecOps tools along the SDLC which will not slow down the process entirely. These are some challenges that organizations face when trying to transition to a DevSecOps environment. While there are a huge number of challenges when transitioning, these are just a few of the challenges and the ways to overcome them!<\/p>\n<p>Also read,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/top-10-best-devsecops-books-for-cybersecurity-enthusiasts\/\">Best DevSecOps Books<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here_are_some_solutions_to_address_the_mentioned_DevSecOps_challenges\"><\/span>Here are some solutions to address the mentioned DevSecOps challenges:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Foster collaboration and communication between development, operations, and security teams. Encourage a shared understanding of the benefits of DevSecOps.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct seminars, training sessions, and workshops to educate team members about the importance of adopting DevSecOps practices.<\/li>\n<li>Prioritize and balance both speed and security to mitigate friction between the DevOps and security teams.<\/li>\n<li>Implement &#8220;shift-left&#8221; testing and incorporate security tests at every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to identify issues early on and ensure security is an integral part of the development process.<\/li>\n<li>Improve documentation to facilitate the integration of security tools into existing DevOps practices.<\/li>\n<li>Explore and adopt DevSecOps-specific tools that seamlessly integrate security into the development pipeline, making it easier to manage security aspects.<\/li>\n<li>Focus on data security alongside the SDLC and adopt hybrid lifecycles, ensuring that security measures are in place when moving resources to the cloud.<\/li>\n<li>Implement encryption, access controls, and robust monitoring to secure transient data in a multi-cloud environment.<\/li>\n<li>Leverage DevSecOps tools that automate security processes while still allowing for necessary human input. This helps maintain speed without compromising security.<\/li>\n<li>Implement security automation practices such as automated vulnerability scanning, code analysis, and continuous monitoring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p>Here is a brief overview for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/learning-path\/\">DevSecOps Career Path<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Through this blog we have highlights the challenges of transitioning to DevSecOps, including people, practice, tool, infrastructure, and automation challenges. It provides solutions such as fostering collaboration, balancing speed and security, improving documentation, focusing on data security, and leveraging DevSecOps-specific tools, to overcome these challenges and successfully implement DevSecOps practices.<\/p>\n<p>References:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2103.08266.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2103.08266.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in Upskilling in DevSecOps?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Practical DevSecOps offers an excellent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/certified-devsecops-expert\/\">Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP)\u00a0<\/a>course with hands-on training through browser-based labs, 24\/7 instructor support, and the best learning resources to upskill in DevSecOps skills.<\/p>\n<p>Start your team\u2019s journey mastering DevSecOps today with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/\">Practical DevSecOps<\/a>!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Also Read,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/devsecops-best-practices\/\">DevSecOps Best Practices<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your organization has probably overcome the simplest problem in its digital transformation \u2013 the decision to adopt security to its DevOps approach to doing traditional business. 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