Case study 1 – FinTech Corporation

Let’s consider a hypothetical global financial services firm, FinServ Corporation. FinServ has a large, complex technology environment due to its size and the nature of its business. Its IT team was traditionally siloed, with distinct teams for development, operations, and security.

Software development at FinServ was initially structured around a waterfall model, with lengthy development cycles and infrequent, large-scale software releases. As the company faced increased competition, the need for more rapid and iterative software releases became evident. This led to the adoption of Agile and DevOps practices to increase the speed and frequency of deployments.

Challenges faced before implementing DevSecOps

• Security was a bottleneck: Security reviews were conducted at the end of development cycles and often identified issues requiring significant rework. This caused delays in software releases and frustration among the development...