Secure development
DevSecOps integrates security into the development lifecycle, instead of leaving it for a final review that slows releases or that the team ends up skipping. We put the security checks into the pipeline itself, so that every change is analyzed on its own as it is built: the code, the dependencies, the secrets and the configuration. Security at the speed of development, catching flaws while they are still cheap to fix.
Security in the pipeline, from the first commit to deployment, across Spain.
Why
Leaving security for the final checkpoint clashes with how software is built today: fast, often and with plenty of code that is not yours.
Catching a flaw in production costs far more, in time and money, than spotting it while writing the code.
If security is a gate at the end, it either slows releases or the team skips it. Better along the way.
A good part of your software is third-party libraries and dependencies, and they carry their own vulnerabilities.
It ships many times. Security has to move at that speed, not stay two versions behind.
What we integrate
It is not a standalone tool, but checks that enter your workflow on their own and review every change before it reaches production.
Automated security tests in your CI/CD, which run on every release without getting in the team's way.
Reviewing the source code for defects even before running it.
Testing the running application, attacking it the way a real attacker would.
Watching third-party libraries with composition analysis (SCA) and keeping the component inventory, the SBOM that the CRA requires.
Detecting passwords and keys slipped into the code, and insecure configurations before deploying.
Reviewing container images and infrastructure as code, not just the application.
The approach
The underlying idea of DevSecOps is shift left, moving security to the left: bringing it into the first phases of development instead of leaving it for the end. It is like a timely check-up, while the problem is still small and cheap to solve, rather than discovering it once it is already in production. The first step, before writing a single line of code, is threat modeling: putting yourself in the attacker's shoes to see where they would come from and to build already with those defenses in mind.
That is why security accompanies the whole development lifecycle, from planning to deployment, and does not appear only at the end. This is what is called secure software development, and at its core it is Security by Design taken to the code: what the security architecture defines, turned into real checks on every change.
Two ways to do it
Security can hold the team back or move with it. The difference is when it shows up.
Security as the last gate before shipping. It finds flaws when they are already expensive to redo, slows the launch and ends up seen as a nuisance by the development team.
Automated checks at every step of the pipeline. Problems show up at once, cheap to fix, and security stops being a brake to become part of the team's own work.
Not just tools
Application security is not solved by plugging in a tool. DevSecOps is a way of working in which development, security and operations share the responsibility, instead of throwing the problems back and forth. Security stops being the one who says no at the end and becomes part of the team.
That is why we do not just set up the checks: we help your team adopt them and pick up secure coding habits, relying on recognized good practices such as those of OWASP. The goal is for security to stay inside the way of building, not on top as a layer that someone has to watch over.
When
You have a product or custom applications and want them to ship secure without losing speed.
You release changes frequently and the manual security review can no longer keep up.
You sell a product with digital elements and the Cyber Resilience Act requires security in development.
A flaw has reached the customer and you want to catch them earlier, not once they are already out.
Method
We look at how you develop and deploy today, and where the security gaps in the pipeline are.
We put the checks into your CI/CD, starting with those that cut the most risk with the least friction.
We let everything run on its own on each commit, with clear criteria for what blocks a deployment and what does not.
We train the team and fine-tune on the fly, so that security stays as a habit.
Fits with
DevSecOps is where the design becomes reality: it brings to development what the security architecture defines and is the practical way to meet what the Cyber Resilience Act requires for digital products, without clogging up releases. That includes the SBOM with which you control your software supply chain.
What comes out of the pipeline is validated with a pentest that checks the application from the outside, and what is already in production is then watched over by Sondriva, our SOC.
Questions
DevSecOps means integrating security into the software development lifecycle, as a responsibility shared by the whole team rather than a final review. The security checks are automated in the pipeline itself, so that every change is analyzed as it is built.
Shift left, or moving to the left, means bringing security into the earliest phases of development instead of leaving it for the end or for after deployment. Catching a flaw while the code is being written is much cheaper than fixing it in production.
SAST analyzes the source code without running it, to find flaws while it is being written. DAST tests the running application, attacking it the way an attacker would to see what holds up. They complement each other: one looks from the inside and the other from the outside.
On the contrary. Because the checks are automated in the pipeline, flaws are caught at once and not in a final review that delays the launch. Done well, it provides security without sacrificing speed.
Yes. The Cyber Resilience Act requires security by design, vulnerability management and an SBOM, the inventory of what your software carries inside, for products with digital elements. DevSecOps is the practical way to meet all of that in the day-to-day work of development.
Yes. We help you set security controls and requirements over the code a third party delivers, and verify its dependencies and configuration, so that what reaches production is compliant even if you do not write it yourself.
Threat modeling means putting yourself in the attacker's shoes before writing the code: data flows and weak points are analyzed to anticipate where an attack would come from and design the defenses from the start. It is one of the most cost-effective practices of secure development, because it prevents flaws before they ever exist.
An SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) is the full inventory of the components and libraries that make up your software, including third-party dependencies. It lets you know instantly whether a new vulnerability affects you, and the Cyber Resilience Act requires it for products with digital elements.
Shall we put security into your pipeline?
Tell us how you develop and deploy, and we will propose where to start integrating security without slowing the team down.
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