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DevSecOps Implementation SOP

Sub-procedure for Innovate pillar digital transformation

Overview

This sub-procedure defines the implementation approach for integrating security into DevOps practices. It covers pipeline security automation, security tooling integration, developer enablement, and establishing a security-first development culture.

Scope

Pillar: Innovate (Digital Transformation) Service Area: Secure SDLC Related Services: Security Advisory, Cloud Architecture

Prerequisites

  • SDLC Assessment completed with approved recommendations
  • Executive sponsorship and budget approved
  • Development team buy-in obtained
  • CI/CD platform access (admin level)
  • Security tooling selected and licensed
  • Change management process established

Procedure

Step 1: Foundation Setup

Objective: Establish DevSecOps infrastructure

  1. Security Tooling Deployment:
  2. Deploy SAST tool (SonarQube, Checkmarx, etc.)
  3. Deploy SCA tool (Snyk, Dependabot, etc.)
  4. Deploy DAST tool (OWASP ZAP, Burp, etc.)
  5. Configure secrets scanner (GitLeaks, TruffleHog, etc.)
  6. Set up container scanner (Trivy, Aqua, etc.)
  7. Centralized Configuration:
  8. Create security policy repository
  9. Define security rule configurations
  10. Establish baseline security profiles
  11. Configure severity thresholds
  12. Developer Environment:
  13. IDE security plugin deployment
  14. Pre-commit hook configuration
  15. Local scanning capability
  16. Developer documentation

Duration: 5-7 days Owner: DevSecOps Engineer

Step 2: Pipeline Integration

Objective: Embed security into CI/CD pipeline

  1. Pre-Commit Stage:
  2. Secrets detection hooks
  3. Linting and formatting
  4. Quick security checks
  5. Build Stage:
  6. SAST scanning integration
  7. SCA dependency scanning
  8. License compliance checking
  9. Container image scanning (if applicable)
  10. Test Stage:
  11. DAST integration for test environments
  12. API security testing
  13. Security unit tests
  14. Deploy Stage:
  15. Infrastructure as Code scanning
  16. Configuration validation
  17. Secrets injection (vault integration)
  18. Post-Deploy Stage:
  19. Production security validation
  20. Vulnerability monitoring
  21. Runtime protection (if applicable)

Duration: 7-10 days Owner: DevSecOps Engineer

Step 3: Security Gates Configuration

Objective: Define quality gates and thresholds

  1. Define Breaking Conditions:
Severity Build Deployment Examples
Critical Block Block SQL injection, RCE, hardcoded secrets
High Block Block XSS, auth bypass, exposed credentials
Medium Warn Warn CSRF, information disclosure
Low Log Allow Minor config issues
  1. Configure Gate Behavior:
  2. Grace periods for new findings
  3. Baseline management (legacy code)
  4. Exception/waiver process
  5. Escalation procedures
  6. Notification Configuration:
  7. Developer notifications
  8. Security team alerts
  9. Management dashboards
  10. SLA Definition:
  11. Critical: 24-48 hours
  12. High: 7 days
  13. Medium: 30 days
  14. Low: 90 days or next release

Duration: 3-5 days Owner: DevSecOps Engineer / Security Lead

Step 4: Secrets Management

Objective: Implement secure secrets handling

  1. Secrets Vault Implementation:
  2. Deploy secrets management solution (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, etc.)
  3. Configure authentication methods
  4. Set up access policies
  5. Enable audit logging
  6. Pipeline Integration:
  7. Configure dynamic secrets injection
  8. Remove hardcoded credentials
  9. Implement just-in-time credentials
  10. Set up secret rotation
  11. Developer Workflow:
  12. Local development secrets handling
  13. Documentation and training
  14. Emergency access procedures

Duration: 5-7 days Owner: DevSecOps Engineer

Step 5: Developer Enablement

Objective: Empower developers to build securely

  1. Training Program:
  2. Secure coding fundamentals
  3. OWASP Top 10 awareness
  4. Tool-specific training
  5. Security champions program
  6. Documentation:
  7. Secure coding guidelines
  8. Security tool user guides
  9. Exception request process
  10. Vulnerability remediation guides
  11. Self-Service Capabilities:
  12. On-demand scanning
  13. Vulnerability lookup
  14. Remediation assistance
  15. Security consultation booking

Duration: 3-5 days (initial), ongoing Owner: Security Lead / Training Lead

Step 6: Metrics and Reporting

Objective: Measure and communicate DevSecOps effectiveness

  1. Define Metrics:
  2. Mean time to remediate (MTTR) by severity
  3. Vulnerability introduction rate
  4. False positive rate
  5. Pipeline security gate pass rate
  6. Security debt trend
  7. Dashboard Creation:
  8. Executive dashboard (trends, risk)
  9. Team dashboards (actionable findings)
  10. Developer dashboards (individual work)
  11. Reporting Cadence:
  12. Weekly: Team-level findings
  13. Monthly: Management summary
  14. Quarterly: Executive review

Duration: 2-3 days Owner: DevSecOps Engineer

Step 7: Continuous Improvement

Objective: Establish ongoing optimization

  1. Feedback Loops:
  2. Developer feedback collection
  3. False positive reduction
  4. Rule tuning
  5. Tool optimization
  6. Process Refinement:
  7. Gate threshold adjustments
  8. Exception process improvements
  9. Training updates
  10. Maturity Advancement:
  11. Quarterly maturity assessment
  12. Roadmap updates
  13. Tool evaluation

Duration: Ongoing Owner: DevSecOps Lead

Deliverables

Deliverable Format Owner
DevSecOps Architecture Document Word/PDF DevSecOps Engineer
Pipeline Configuration Code/YAML DevSecOps Engineer
Security Gate Policy Word/PDF Security Lead
Secrets Management Guide Word/Confluence DevSecOps Engineer
Secure Coding Guidelines Word/Confluence Security Lead
Training Materials PowerPoint/LMS Training Lead
Metrics Dashboard Tool-specific DevSecOps Engineer
DevSecOps Runbook Word/Confluence DevSecOps Engineer

Quality Gates

  • All security tools deployed and configured
  • Pipeline integration tested and validated
  • Security gates blocking critical/high findings
  • Secrets management operational
  • Developer training completed (80%+ completion)
  • Documentation published and accessible
  • Metrics dashboard operational
  • Exception process documented and approved

DevSecOps Tooling Matrix

Category Tool Options Integration Points
SAST SonarQube, Checkmarx, Veracode IDE, CI, PR
SCA Snyk, Dependabot, WhiteSource CI, PR, Runtime
DAST OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Acunetix CI, Scheduled
Container Trivy, Aqua, Prisma Cloud CI, Registry
IaC Checkov, tfsec, Terrascan CI, PR
Secrets GitLeaks, TruffleHog, detect-secrets Pre-commit, CI
Vault HashiCorp Vault, AWS SM, Azure KV CI, Runtime

Last Updated: February 2026