Section 1 Topics

Welcome to Section 1 of this lesson. In this section, we’ll:

Define DevSecOps and contrast it with traditional DevOps
Identify key security checkpoints within each phase of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Provide an at-a-glance toolchain to support your DevSecOps workflow

Let’s dive in!

DevSecOps is more than a set of tools—it’s a culture that embeds security into every stage of development.

What You’ll Learn

Topic	Description
DevSecOps Defined	What distinguishes DevSecOps from DevOps and why it matters for modern SDLCs
DevOps vs. DevSecOps	Side-by-side comparison of workflows, responsibilities, and outcomes
Security in the SDLC	How to integrate security best practices into Planning, Coding, Building, Testing, Deployment, and Monitoring
DevSecOps Toolchain	Overview of SAST, DAST, container scanners, IaC scanners, and other essential tools

Proceed to Section 2 to explore how to embed static analysis and dependency scanning directly into your CI pipeline.