DevSecOps
In today's modern IT world, software development, infrastructure, and security are increasingly merging. We seamlessly connect these essential areas through a holistic DevSecOps culture. From the initial idea to deployment and maintenance, integrated processes ensure your applications operate faster, more securely, and more efficiently – without silos and communication gaps.
Integrated processes for secure applications
Development, IT operations, and security are no longer considered in isolation. With our DevSecOps approach, these disciplines are directly integrated. This enables significantly faster software delivery, as security checks are already firmly built into continuous integration.
The result is high-performance and comprehensively secure applications. Continuous monitoring and automation reduce manual effort to a minimum and ensure all work steps are transparent and traceable for your company at all times.
Why an integrated DevSecOps culture is crucial
Classic, separated IT structures often lead to delays. A lack of coordination slows down development and poses significant security risks for your entire company.
Belated security checks
„Security vulnerabilities are usually only noticed shortly before the go-live. This costs us an extreme amount of time and budget.“
Inefficient team communication
„Development and operations work completely in isolation. Every deployment involves endless, exhausting coordination rounds.“
Delayed software deployment
„Our release cycles are far too long. By the time a new application goes live, we miss valuable market opportunities.“
With our DevSecOps culture, development, operations, and security work together from the outset. This allows Risks minimised, significantly relieved your teams and your Applications deployed significantly faster and more reliably.
Faster time-to-market
Automated, integrated security checks
Breaking down internal silos
Stable and high-performance applications
Our approach
Integrated processes and the highest level of security: The path to DevSecOps
Concept & Architecture
Development & Testing
Provisioning & Deployment
Monitoring & Optimisation
Scaling & Maintenance
Requirements and security from the outset
In the initial phase, we treat every application as a holistic project. All security requirements and infrastructure conditions are actively taken into account right from the architecture design stage. Through „security by design“, we avoid bottlenecks later on and create an extremely solid foundation for the entire software development cycle.
Continuous integration and automated security checks
During the development phase, our focus is on seamless integration. New code is continuously merged and run through automated testing pipelines. Real-time security checks immediately identify vulnerabilities in the code. This agile approach speeds up development, maintains high code quality and minimises sources of manual error extremely efficiently.
Fast and reliable deployment processes
Once the code has been released, automated pipelines ensure a seamless deployment. There is no longer any need for manual handover between development and operations teams. The software is transferred to the production environment quickly, securely and transparently, which drastically reduces the time-to-market for new features and important updates.
Ongoing monitoring and security updates
Once the system goes live, a proactive monitoring system takes over. We continuously monitor the applications for performance bottlenecks and security threats. Any necessary updates can be installed without causing any downtime. This ensures that your applications remain high-performing, stable and completely secure for users at all times.
Future-proof scaling and long-term maintenance
A successful DevSecOps culture doesn't end after deployment. We design the infrastructure to flexibly grow with your business requirements. Regular audits, process optimisations, and planned maintenance ensure that your systems remain secure, economical, and state-of-the-art in the long term.
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The key answers to your questions about our DevSecOps offering:
Was genau DevSecOps bedeutet, ist, dass man Sicherheit in jede Phase des Softwareentwicklungszyklus integriert, anstatt sie als separaten Schritt am Ende zu behandeln. Es geht darum, Sicherheit von Anfang an zu berücksichtigen und sie zu einem integralen Bestandteil des gesamten Prozesses zu machen, der die Entwicklung und den Betrieb umfasst.
DevSecOps stands for Development, Security, and Operations. It describes a modern way of working, where development, IT operations, and security collaborate seamlessly from the outset. Instead of security being checked only as an afterthought, it is integrated directly into the entire development and deployment process.
DevSecOps ist aus mehreren Gründen sehr wichtig: 1. **Sicherheit wird frühzeitig in den Entwicklungsprozess integriert:** Anstatt Sicherheit als nachträglichen Gedanken zu betrachten, wird sie von Anfang an in jeden Schritt des Softwareentwicklungslebenszyklus (SDLC) integriert. Dies hilft, Schwachstellen frühzeitig zu erkennen und zu beheben, was kostengünstiger und effektiver ist als die Behebung von Problemen in späteren Phasen. 2. **Schnellere und sicherere Bereitstellung:** Durch die Automatisierung von Sicherheitstests und -kontrollen können Teams Software schneller und mit größerer Sicherheit bereitstellen. Dies beschleunigt die Markteinführungszeit und reduziert das Risiko von Sicherheitsvorfällen. 3. **Kollaboration zwischen Teams:** DevSecOps fördert die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Entwicklungs-, Sicherheits- und Betriebsteams. Dies baut Silos ab und stellt sicher, dass alle Beteiligten die Verantwortung für die Sicherheit teilen, was zu einer stärkeren Sicherheitskultur führt. 4. **Reduzierte Kosten:** Die Behebung von Sicherheitslücken frühzeitig im Prozess ist deutlich günstiger als die Behebung von Sicherheitsverletzungen nach der Bereitstellung. DevSecOps hilft, Kosten durch die Vermeidung von Ausfallzeiten, Datenverlust und Reputationsschäden zu senken. 5. **Verbesserte Compliance:** Die Integration von Sicherheitstools und -prozessen in den Entwicklungs- und Bereitstellungs-Workflow kann Unternehmen dabei helfen, Compliance-Anforderungen einfacher zu erfüllen und nachzuweisen. 6. **Stärkere Widerstandsfähigkeit:** Durch kontinuierliches Testen und Überwachen können Organisationen potenzielle Bedrohungen proaktiv erkennen und abwehren, wodurch ihre allgemeine Widerstandsfähigkeit gegenüber Cyberangriffen verbessert wird. Zusammenfassend lässt sich sagen, dass DevSecOps zu robusterer, sichererer und schnellerer Softwareentwicklung führt, was für Unternehmen in der heutigen digitalen Landschaft von entscheidender Bedeutung ist.
An integrated DevSecOps culture significantly minimises security risks, as vulnerabilities are identified as early as the coding stage. It also accelerates application deployment, breaks down internal silos between departments and makes the entire IT processes noticeably more efficient.
DevSecOps is suitable for which kinds of companies?
This approach is suitable for all companies that develop or operate their own software and want to combine speed, security, and reliability. Those who need to shorten their time-to-market while simultaneously adhering to the highest security standards will benefit significantly.
Security by Design works by integrating security considerations into the entire lifecycle of a product or system, from its initial conception and design all the way through to its development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. This proactive approach aims to prevent security vulnerabilities from being introduced in the first place, rather than trying to fix them after they've been discovered. Here's a breakdown of how it functions: * **Early Integration:** Security is not an afterthought. It's a core requirement considered from the very beginning of the design phase. This means thinking about potential threats, risks, and vulnerabilities before any code is written. * **Threat Modelling:** A key activity is threat modelling, where potential threats against the system are identified, catalogued, and analysed. This helps in understanding what could go wrong and what security controls are needed to mitigate those risks. * **Principle of Least Privilege:** Systems and users are granted only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their tasks. This limits the potential damage if an account is compromised. * **Secure Defaults:** Products and systems are configured with secure settings by default. Users shouldn't have to take extra steps to make their systems secure; it should be secure out of the box. * **Defence in Depth:** Multiple layers of security controls are implemented. If one layer fails, others are in place to prevent a breach. This is like having several locks on a door. * **Secure Coding Practices:** Developers are trained and follow established secure coding guidelines to avoid common vulnerabilities like SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and buffer overflows. * **Regular Security Testing and Reviews:** Throughout the development process, security testing (such as penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and code reviews) is conducted to identify and fix any introduced weaknesses. * **Minimising Attack Surface:** The number of entry points or potential avenues for attack are reduced. This can involve disabling unnecessary features, services, or ports. * **Data Protection and Privacy:** Security by Design also encompasses protecting sensitive data, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations, and implementing encryption where appropriate. * **Education and Awareness:** It involves educating developers, testers, and even end-users about security best practices and their roles in maintaining security. In essence, Security by Design shifts the focus from "fixing security" to "building security in." This makes products and systems inherently more robust, resilient, and less susceptible to attacks, ultimately leading to greater trust and reduced risk.
Security by Design means that security aspects are considered from the conception and architecture phase of an application, rather than only at the end of development. Threat models are directly incorporated into the software design, which effectively prevents critical security vulnerabilities in live operation later on.
Automation plays a key role in DevSecOps by enabling continuous integration, delivery, and deployment of secure software. It helps automate security testing, vulnerability scanning, code analysis, and policy enforcement throughout the entire software development lifecycle. This allows for faster feedback loops, quicker identification and remediation of security issues, and a more secure and efficient development process.
Automation is at the core. Through Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), code tests, security checks, and the actual software deployment are performed automatically. This reduces manual errors, massively relieves the pressure on development teams, and enables reliable release cycles.
Wie wird die Code-Qualität gesichert?
Quality is assured through continuous testing within automated pipelines. Every new code commit immediately undergoes checks. This blocks faulty code or vulnerabilities and feeds them directly back to the developers before the code is integrated into the main application.
Do security checks slow down development?
No, quite the opposite. Since security checks are automated and carried out in small, continuous steps, errors are corrected early on. Classic, time-consuming security audits at the end of a project are eliminated. This makes development more agile, predictable, and significantly faster overall.
How does LM IT Services AG support the implementation?
We support the entire cultural and technological transformation. We analyse existing processes, implement modern CI/CD pipelines, and establish holistic collaboration between development, operations, and security. With practical coaching, we empower your teams to independently embrace the new way of working.