Skip to main content
InSkillOps

skillops

Sign inSign up

DevSecOps: bringing security into your pipelines

· 2 min read
Sofia Nabli
Sofia Nabli
DevSecOps Specialist @ InSkillOps

Too often, security shows up at the end of a project, once it's too late. DevSecOps brings it in from the start and at every stage of the pipeline: that's the shift left principle.

Scan your dependencies​

Most vulnerabilities come from third-party dependencies. Add an automatic scan:

# Example with npm
npm audit --audit-level=high

Tools like Dependabot or Renovate also open update pull requests automatically.

Scan container images​

An image can ship vulnerable system packages. Trivy integrates easily in CI:

trivy image --severity HIGH,CRITICAL my-app:1.0

You can fail the pipeline if critical vulnerabilities are found.

Check your Infrastructure as Code​

Terraform code or Kubernetes manifests can introduce misconfigurations (public bucket, open port…). Tools like tfsec or Checkov catch them before deployment:

checkov -d .

Handle secrets properly​

  • Never a plaintext secret in the repository.
  • Use a vault (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager) and inject secrets at runtime.
  • Add a secret scanner (like gitleaks) to the pipeline to catch leaks.

The right mindset​

DevSecOps isn't only about tools: it's a shared responsibility. Security becomes everyone's job, not just an isolated team's.

We put these techniques into practice on real cases in our DevSecOps training. Security is built with every commit.