What Does Security Have to Do With DevOps?
Conclusion:
Traditional development practices have been supplanted by the DevOps movement over the past decade. The next evolution is the movement towards DevSecOps where security is integrated across the development lifecycle.
DevSecOps is not just a matter of buying the latest tooling and running the developers through some training. It requires commitment, not just from the technology group as a whole but from the business leaders themselves.
It is as transformative a project for an organisation as is a move from on-premise to Cloud. Poorly managed or even unplanned DevSecOps can have a negative impact on the development capabilities within an organisation.
About The Advisor
Peter Sandilands
Peter Sandilands is an IBRS advisor who specialises in cyber security, risk and compliance. Peter has over 40 years’ experience in the IT industry with the last 20 years focused on security. He has spoken at conferences and industry briefings across Asia Pacific. Peter was instrumental in the introduction of Check Point Software to Australia, leading the operation for five years. Prior to that Peter was a key strategist in the broadening of Novell’s market across Asia Pacific. Since then he has spent nearly 10 years working for large Australian companies in banking, mining and transport delivering security strategy, security architecture and compliance assessments. Peter has also assisted overseas security vendors enter the Australian market with a focus on the strategic use of the products. As a casual academic at UTS for over 20 years, Peter lectured in network security, Cloud security and networking technologies. With his experience across vendors, channel and business, Peter brings a pragmatic approach to implementing and assessing cyber security. Peter has a Master's of Cyber Security from Charles Sturt University.