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Implementing DevSecOps Practices

You're reading from   Implementing DevSecOps Practices Understand application security testing and secure coding by integrating SAST and DAST

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803231495
Length 258 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Vandana Verma Sehgal Vandana Verma Sehgal
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Table of Contents (25) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1:DevSecOps – What and How?
2. Chapter 1: Introducing DevSecOps FREE CHAPTER 3. Part 2: DevSecOps Principles and Processes
4. Chapter 2: DevSecOps Principles 5. Chapter 3: Understanding the Security Posture 6. Chapter 4: Understanding Observability 7. Chapter 5: Understanding Chaos Engineering 8. Part 3:Technology
9. Chapter 6: Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment 10. Chapter 7: Threat Modeling 11. Chapter 8: Software Composition Analysis (SCA) 12. Chapter 9: Static Application Security Testing (SAST) 13. Chapter 10: Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Scanning 14. Chapter 11: Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) 15. Part 4: Tools
16. Chapter 12: Setting Up a DevSecOps Program with Open Source Tools 17. Part 5: Governance and an Effective Security Champions Program
18. Chapter 13: License Compliance, Code Coverage, and Baseline Policies 19. Chapter 14: Setting Up a Security Champions Program 20. Part 6: Case Studies and Conclusion
21. Chapter 15: Case Studies 22. Chapter 16: Conclusion 23. Index 24. Other Books You May Enjoy

Measuring the effect of the Security Champions program

Certain metrics and indicators can be used to evaluate the program’s impact. The key to successful measurement is to identify which metrics are most meaningful for your organization, and then to track them consistently over time. Keep in mind that the true value of a Security Champions program lies in its ability to create a more security-conscious culture, which ultimately leads to safer software development practices.

Technical aspects to check the effectiveness of the Security Champions program

Evaluating the effectiveness of a Security Champions program involves examining both quantitative metrics and qualitative feedback. Here’s how this can be done in layperson’s terms:

  • Reduce security issues: Think of it like you’re trying to lose weight. If you’re seeing the numbers on the scale go down over time, you know your fitness program is working. Similarly, if the number of security...
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