Automated security testing

In the realm of cloud security, automated security testing stands as a bulwark against the ever-evolving threat landscape. As organizations migrate to cloud-native architectures, the need for robust security testing mechanisms that can keep pace with continuous integration and deployment practices has become paramount. This section delves into the critical role of security testing and its integration within IaC pipelines – a series of automated processes that compile, build, and deploy infrastructure code to cloud environments.

Treating infrastructure as software

The concept of IaC revolutionizes the way we think about infrastructure. No longer is it seen as a collection of physical assets to be managed manually, but as code that can be developed, tested, and maintained with the same rigor as application software. This paradigm shift necessitates a corresponding evolution in security testing methodologies.

Treating infrastructure as software...