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Make security part of how your team ships

We embed security engineering into delivery: CI/CD controls, cloud and Kubernetes hardening, dependency risk, secrets, evidence, and remediation work.

Use a focused security backlog, a scoped implementation, or an ongoing DevSecOps retainer.

On-request / scoped service

DevSecOps as a Service is scoped around your delivery pipeline, cloud and Kubernetes estate, known findings, compliance goals, and operating cadence.

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Service playbook

From problem to operating evidence

Main content is structured like a case study: context first, scoped work next, then the operating changes and evidence a team can use after handoff.

Service briefWho it is forReadiness and discovery inputsWhat is includedCompliance and control mapping

DevSecOps as a Service is for teams that need ongoing security engineering capacity but are not ready to hire a full internal platform-security function. Assistance works inside the delivery process so security controls, evidence, and remediation become part of normal engineering work.

Case-study lens

Scoped

Problem, responsibility, and handoff boundaries before implementation.

Evidence

Dashboards, runbooks, reviews, and operating records over borrowed logos.

Outcomes

Conservative summaries focused on observable operational improvement.

EvidenceSection 01

Who it is for

Runbooks, dashboards, reviews, and handoff material make the work auditable.

Team situationWhy this service fits
Security audits create more findings than the team can fixWe help prioritize and implement remediation work
CI/CD has weak supply-chain controlsWe add checks, approvals, provenance, and safer runner patterns
Cloud and Kubernetes hardening is inconsistentWe standardize baselines, policies, logging, and access controls
Enterprise customers ask for evidenceWe create repeatable evidence paths and control documentation
Security ownership is split across teamsWe provide a visible backlog, cadence, and engineering owner
Compliance readiness needs engineering follow-throughWe translate control gaps into pipeline, infrastructure, and process changes
Operating modelSection 02

Readiness and discovery inputs

Responsibilities, response paths, and technical changes are made explicit before work starts.

A DevSecOps engagement starts by understanding how software moves from source code to production.

InputWhat we review
Repositories and ownershipcritical repos, code owners, branch protection, review rules, dependency manifests
CI/CD and runnersworkflows, pipeline permissions, environment gates, runner isolation, artifact promotion, secret use
Cloud and Kubernetesaccounts, clusters, IAM/RBAC, networks, ingress, logging, backup, policy enforcement
Security toolingSAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, IaC scanning, secret scanning, alert routing, ticketing
Compliance expectationsSOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, customer questionnaires, internal controls, evidence needs where in scope
Existing backlogaudit findings, vulnerabilities, exceptions, customer asks, incident follow-ups, platform roadmap
Team operating modelrelease cadence, on-call, change approval, incident process, risk acceptance, engineering capacity
ScopeSection 03

What is included

The work is broken into visible capabilities, acceptance points, and handoff artifacts.

What changes

Delivery and supply-chain security

  • pipeline permissions, approval gates, and environment controls
  • secret scanning and secret-handling improvements
  • dependency and container image scanning
  • artifact provenance and release evidence where in scope
  • self-hosted runner isolation and hardening review
  • branch protection, code-owner, and production deployment guardrails
  • software bill of materials or dependency inventory support where useful

What changes

Infrastructure security

  • IAM, RBAC, network, firewall, and ingress hardening
  • Kubernetes policy, namespace, and workload-security controls
  • logging, alerting, and audit trail improvements
  • backup, restore, and incident-readiness review
  • security baselines expressed through IaC where possible
  • public exposure and administrative access review
  • encryption, key management, and secret-store integration guidance

Operating step

Operating model

  • security backlog and monthly priority review
  • remediation implementation through reviewed changes
  • evidence checklist for customer-security and compliance conversations
  • risk acceptance notes when fixes are intentionally deferred
  • handoff documentation and runbooks
  • developer guidance for handling scanner findings without blocking low-risk delivery
  • reporting for open risk, remediated risk, exceptions, and recurring root causes
EvidenceSection 04

Compliance and control mapping

Runbooks, dashboards, reviews, and handoff material make the work auditable.

DevSecOps controls are mapped to framework expectations only where they are in scope for the engagement.

Control needDevSecOps implementation examplesEvidence produced
Secure change managementbranch protection, peer review, deployment approvals, release traceabilityPR history, deployment logs, approval records
Vulnerability managementscanners, severity policy, triage workflow, remediation SLAs, exception processscan reports, tickets, closure notes, risk acceptance records
Access controlleast-privilege CI/CD tokens, runner permissions, production environment gates, service-account cleanupIAM diffs, workflow configs, access-review notes
Logging and monitoringaudit events, deployment events, security alerts, escalation routingalert configs, SIEM queries, incident-ticket examples
Backup and recoverybackup alerts, restore evidence, DR runbook integration, change-control around recovery pathsrestore notes, backup dashboards, runbook updates
Evidence readinessrepeatable exports and owner assignments for customer-security or audit requestsevidence checklist, folder structure, control owner map

This support improves readiness and evidence quality; formal certification decisions remain with your auditor, assessor, and business owners.

Operating modelSection 05

Vulnerability and remediation workflow

Responsibilities, response paths, and technical changes are made explicit before work starts.

We help replace ad hoc security work with a durable workflow.

  1. Normalize intake — combine scanner output, audit findings, customer requests, incident follow-ups, and dependency advisories into one backlog.
  2. Define triage rules — set severity, exploitability, internet exposure, data sensitivity, and business-criticality criteria.
  3. Assign owners — route findings to app, platform, cloud, security, or vendor owners with clear validation steps.
  4. Implement fixes — deliver pull requests, IaC changes, pipeline updates, dependency upgrades, IAM changes, or documented procedures.
  5. Handle exceptions — record accepted risks with expiration, compensating controls, and accountable approver.
  6. Validate closure — rerun tools, inspect configuration, verify deployments, and attach evidence.
  7. Review trends — identify recurring root causes such as outdated base images, over-permissive runners, missing code owners, or unclear ownership.
Operating modelSection 06

Incident and DR operating model

The section clarifies how production responsibilities change once the service is in place.

DevSecOps sits between security engineering, platform operations, and incident response.

PracticeHow we support it
DetectionEnsure pipeline, cloud, Kubernetes, auth, and application events generate useful alerts
TriageDefine who owns suspicious builds, leaked secrets, dependency compromises, and cloud misconfigurations
ContainmentPrepare token rotation, runner quarantine, image rollback, credential revocation, and environment isolation steps
RecoveryAlign fixes with backup, restore, failover, and deployment rollback runbooks
EvidencePreserve logs, deployment records, PRs, access changes, and incident tickets for later review
LearningConvert post-incident actions into backlog items, guardrails, and tests
EvidenceSection 07

Engagement options

Runbooks, dashboards, reviews, and handoff material make the work auditable.

PackageBest forTypical deliverables
DevSecOps AssessmentTeams needing a prioritized roadmapCI/CD, cloud, Kubernetes, and evidence review with backlog
Remediation SprintTeams fixing known findingsPull requests, configuration changes, validation notes
DevSecOps RetainerTeams needing ongoing ownershipMonthly backlog, support, evidence, and hardening work
Compliance Readiness SupportTeams preparing for audits or enterprise reviewsControl mapping, evidence paths, remediation tracking
ScopeSection 08

Deliverables

The work is broken into visible capabilities, acceptance points, and handoff artifacts.

  • DevSecOps current-state assessment and prioritized roadmap
  • security backlog with owners, severity, due dates, and validation criteria
  • CI/CD guardrail updates, scanner integration, and pipeline hardening changes
  • cloud, Kubernetes, IAM, network, logging, backup, or secrets remediation changes where scoped
  • control and evidence map for customer-security or compliance readiness
  • vulnerability management workflow, triage rules, and risk-acceptance template
  • incident and secret-rotation runbooks for common delivery-path failures
  • recurring status report covering closed work, open risk, exceptions, and upcoming priorities
OutcomeSection 09

Customer responsibilities

Expected changes are framed as practical operating improvements, not unsupported guarantees.

Your team remains responsible for business decisions and day-to-day ownership of the systems we help improve.

  • provide access to repositories, CI/CD, cloud, Kubernetes, IdP, scanners, logs, and ticketing systems as needed
  • name accountable owners for applications, infrastructure, compliance, and incident response
  • approve production changes, risk exceptions, and security policy decisions
  • maintain scanner licenses, SaaS subscriptions, cloud accounts, and internal processes unless separately managed
  • review and merge implementation work through your normal engineering process
  • keep legal, privacy, HR, procurement, and audit stakeholders involved when controls depend on their decisions
EvidenceSection 10

Boundaries

Runbooks, dashboards, reviews, and handoff material make the work auditable.

DevSecOps as a Service is not a replacement for executive risk ownership, legal counsel, independent audit, or formal certification. We do not introduce production-impacting tests, social engineering, or unbounded penetration testing without explicit rules of engagement. We avoid blocking delivery for low-value controls and instead focus on practical risk reduction, evidence quality, and sustainable engineering practices.

Next stepSection 11

Decision points and common questions are made explicit so follow-up work is scoped cleanly.

Next stepSection 12

Getting started

Decision points and common questions are made explicit so follow-up work is scoped cleanly.

Start with a DevSecOps assessment. We will review your delivery path, current security controls, known findings, and the operating cadence needed to improve safely.

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Pricing

Flexible scopes available. if you need custom terms or bundled service pricing.

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