{"id":227209,"date":"2023-03-16T01:47:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T01:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/?p=227209"},"modified":"2023-03-16T01:47:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T01:47:52","slug":"balancing-speed-vs-security-in-devsecops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devsecops.ltd\/balancing-speed-vs-security-in-devsecops\/","title":{"rendered":"Balancing Speed vs Security in DevSecOps"},"content":{"rendered":"

The technology world is highly competitive and constantly evolving. In this context, the speed of product releases is critical for organizations to measure success.\u00a0 There is always an urgent need for organizations to push products into production faster. Let us take the general case of ChatGPT, the AI chatbot by OpenAI that burst onto the scene in November 2022. No sooner did ChatGPT appear, companies were trying to create similar AI bots quickly. Speed was the critical aspect here but whether quality and security requirements were met is anybody\u2019s guess.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Such speed requirements put immense pressure on all teams involved such as the development team, operations team, and security team. In a DevSecOps environment, while many aspects of the SDLC can be sped up, security cannot be hurried since vulnerabilities and other threats constantly evolve and it is important to patch them up appropriately. Interestingly, in this age of digital speed, security might sound like an impediment but it is not and it is actually a necessity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the obstacles when trying to balance speed and security in DevSecOps are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Absence\u00a0 of automated workflow<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Lack of knowledge about application security tools and processes<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Unable to bridge the gap between software development and compliance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So, how should organizations go about balancing speed and security in DevSecOps environments? Here are a few suggestions that might help in overcoming the obstacles:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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