Summary
In this chapter, you learned how to create a simple DevSecOps environment using Bash scripting on Kali Linux. The Bash scripts demonstrated essential patterns for secure shell scripting including proper error handling, logging, input validation, and environment verification. You saw how to integrate multiple security tools including OWASP Dependency-Check and Trivy. You also learned how to create simple (and free) automated security monitoring Bash scripts.
Through the scripts, you learned about professional logging practices, modular function design, and proper system setup validation. The examples covered real-world security considerations such as running as root
safely, checking prerequisites, handling errors gracefully, and creating clean workspaces with appropriate permissions.
After reading this book, you should now have a thorough understanding of how to integrate Bash into your pentesting workflow. In Bash, there are many ways to accomplish any particular task...