DevSecOps & Shift-Left

Shift-left security means integrating security practices as early as possible in the software development lifecycle (SDLC), rather than treating security as an afterthought.

Step 1 — Automated Scanning Pipeline

Integrate Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dependency Scanning directly into your pull requests to block vulnerable code from being merged.

name: Security Scan
on: [push, pull_request]
jobs:
  trivy-scan:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
        with:
          image-ref: 'my-app:latest'
          format: 'table'
          exit-code: '1'
          ignore-unfixed: true
          severity: 'CRITICAL,HIGH'

Step 2 — Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

An SBOM is an exhaustive list of all components, libraries, and dependencies involved in building software. It's crucial for identifying vulnerability exposure when new CVEs (like Log4j) are announced.