cloudthinker-ai Security DevOps (DevSecOps) Assessment
Phase 1: Shift-Left Security Assessment
- Evaluate pre-commit security practices
- Pre-commit hooks for secret detection
- IDE security plugins/linters
- Secure coding guidelines published
- Security training for developers (annual)
- Threat modeling in design phase
- Security champions program in dev teams
- Score: 1 (No shift-left) to 5 (Security embedded in design)
Security in Development Lifecycle
| Phase | Security Activity | Implemented | Automated | Blocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Threat modeling | [ ] | N/A | N/A |
| Code | Secret scanning | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Code | SAST | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Build | SCA (dependency scan) | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Build | Container image scan | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Test | DAST | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Deploy | IaC security scan | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Runtime | RASP/WAF | [ ] | [ ] | N/A |
| Operate | Vulnerability management | [ ] | [ ] | N/A |
Phase 2: CI/CD Pipeline Security
- Evaluate security scanning in pipelines
- SAST (Static Application Security Testing) integrated
- SCA (Software Composition Analysis) for dependencies
- Container image vulnerability scanning
- IaC scanning (Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes)
- Secret detection in code and configs
- License compliance checking
- SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) generation
- Scan results break builds for critical findings
- Measure scan coverage and false positive rates
Pipeline Security Scan Coverage
| Scan Type | Tool | Repos Covered | Auto-Run | Blocking | False Positive Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAST | % | [ ] | [ ] | % | |
| SCA | % | [ ] | [ ] | % | |
| Container | % | [ ] | [ ] | % | |
| IaC | % | [ ] | [ ] | % | |
| Secrets | % | [ ] | [ ] | % |
Phase 3: Supply Chain Security
- Evaluate software supply chain security
- Dependency pinning (lockfiles committed)
- Private registry/mirror for packages
- Dependency update automation (Dependabot, Renovate)
- SBOM generation and storage
- Signed commits enforced
- Signed container images (cosign, Notary)
- SLSA framework compliance level
- Third-party code review process
- Score: 1 (No controls) to 5 (SLSA Level 3+)
Phase 4: Runtime Security
- Evaluate production security controls
- Web Application Firewall (WAF) deployed
- Runtime application protection (RASP)
- Network segmentation and policies
- Container runtime security (Falco, Sysdig)
- Workload identity and least-privilege IAM
- Secrets management (Vault, cloud KMS)
- Encryption in transit and at rest
- API security (rate limiting, auth, input validation)
- Score: 1 (Perimeter only) to 5 (Defense in depth)
Phase 5: Vulnerability Management
- Evaluate vulnerability management process
- Vulnerability scanning schedule (continuous, weekly, monthly)
- SLA for remediation by severity (critical: 7 days, etc.)
- Vulnerability tracking and metrics
- Exception/risk acceptance process
- Patch management automation
- Vulnerability trending and reporting
- Measure vulnerability management metrics
Vulnerability Metrics
| Metric | Current | Target | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open critical vulns | 0 | ||
| Open high vulns | < | ||
| Mean time to remediate (critical) | days | < 7 days | |
| Mean time to remediate (high) | days | < 30 days | |
| Scan coverage | % | 100% |
Phase 6: Security Culture & Governance
- Evaluate security culture
- Security champions in each dev team
- Regular security training and awareness
- Security considered in sprint planning
- Bug bounty or responsible disclosure program
- Security metrics reported to leadership
- Compliance automation (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
- Score: 1 (Security is separate team only) to 5 (Security is everyone's job)
Overall DevSecOps Maturity
| Dimension | Score (1-5) | Key Strength | Priority Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift-Left | |||
| Pipeline Security | |||
| Supply Chain | |||
| Runtime Security | |||
| Vulnerability Mgmt | |||
| Culture & Governance | |||
| Overall | /5 |
Counter-Rationalizations
| Shortcut | Counter | Why |
|---|---|---|
| "We can skip some steps for this case" | Adapt the workflow steps, don't skip them | Skipped steps are where incidents and oversights originate |
| "The user seems to already know what to do" | Complete all workflow phases with the user | The workflow catches blind spots that experience alone misses |
| "This is a minor case, full process is overkill" | Scale the process down, don't turn it off | Minor cases become major when unstructured; the process scales, not disappears |
| "I'll fill in the details later" | Complete each section before moving on | Deferred details are forgotten; real-time capture is more accurate |
| "The template output isn't necessary" | Always produce the structured output format | Structured output enables comparison, audit trails, and handoff to other teams |
Output Format
- Maturity Scorecard: Per-dimension scores with evidence
- Pipeline Security Gaps: Missing scans and coverage
- Vulnerability Report: Open findings and remediation SLA compliance
- Supply Chain Assessment: SLSA compliance level
- Improvement Roadmap: Prioritized DevSecOps initiatives
Action Items
- Integrate missing security scans into CI/CD pipelines
- Establish vulnerability remediation SLAs
- Implement supply chain security controls
- Launch security champions program
- Automate SBOM generation and tracking
- Set up security metrics dashboard for leadership
- Schedule quarterly DevSecOps maturity review