Building a DevOps supply chain requires thought and effort, and sometimes luck. Cyber security threats continue to increase as malicious actors become increasingly sophisticated, exposing businesses of all sizes. Today, it can be said with certainty that the only thing you can trust is distrust. But how do you protect your digital infrastructure when criminals just need one misconfiguration to paralyze your entire ecosystem?

That’s where the Zero-Trust principles come in. Applying Zero Trust means your DevOps supply chain security measures must begin before any code hits production and must be implemented at all points of the DevOps cycle – from code to cloud. This starts by establishing granular authentication and access policies, introducing automated tools for supply chain assurance, and performing in-depth security audits to identify weak points in the development pipeline.

These Zero Trust principles should then apply to the cloud to detect and remediate security risks early on in the development lifecycle, and you do this by shifting security left. This is done through rigorous scanning of all elements involved in the DevOps process, including the code, applications, container images, cloud environments, and other elements, to identify vulnerabilities and security risks. Additionally, ensuring you have applied the correct entitlements based on least privilege to all your cloud assets alleviates the risk of attacks. The key here is to make sure that securely is tightly coupled into CI/CD, frictionless for developers, and automated to help security operations.

Customers must keep a keen eye on their security to ensure Zero-Trust security measures are followed in the runtime environment. It is crucial to identify any potential risks, prioritize threats, and use prevention-first application security tactics to defend against zero-day attacks. Container security, which prevents malicious content and tracks image-level events, is another integral component. Finally, to keep pace with the threats posed in this ever-evolving digital world, threat detection and remediation tools must be employed to spot any potential threats and rapidly address them before they cause further harm.

Developing a DevOps Supply Chain on Zero-Trust principles is one of the best strategies companies can employ. It’s imperative for companies to deploy their services with security in mind, as a single misconfiguration in the code can have far-reaching consequences, like the crippling of an entire system.

And it doesn’t stop there; enterprises should take the time to educate their teams and customers on how to apply Zero-Trust principles. A well-informed team is one of the organization’s best resources and can help secure the entire system and improve customer experience. We invite you to learn more and experience the power of Zero Trust principles in DevOps Supply Chains with our presentation at the upcoming RSA Conference on Wednesday, April 26th, from 8:30 am – 9:20 am PT. We’ll provide in-depth examples of best practices and concrete approaches you can use to help strengthen your DevOps supply chain security and improve user experience.

Zero Trust will power the next decade of DevOps. A more secure infrastructure is possible and just around the corner. If you’re interested in staying ahead of the competition and taking a step in the right direction toward ensuring the safety and security of your customers’ DevOps supply chain, join us at RSA for our Zero Trust-powered session.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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