𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗜/𝗖𝗗
Modern software teams deploy code many times per day. Traditional security reviews happen once a quarter. This speed creates risk. Attackers do not wait for your next scheduled review.
Every new pull request or dependency update introduces a new threat. You must move security into your CI/CD pipeline.
The goal is not to replace human testers. The goal is to automate everything possible. This lets experts focus on complex attack paths and business logic flaws.
Use these testing types to build your defense:
- SAST: Analyze your source code.
- SCA: Find vulnerable dependencies.
- DAST: Test your running applications.
- IAST: Perform runtime security analysis.
- Penetration Testing: Simulate actual attacker behavior.
A secure pipeline works in stages.
- Developer Commit: Use Gitleaks or TruffleHog to stop secrets from reaching your repository.
- Pull Request: Validate your attack surface early. Use simple scripts to check for authorization bypasses.
- Build Stage: Use tools like pip-audit, npm audit, or govulncheck to scan dependencies.
- Container Scan: Use Trivy to find vulnerabilities in your images.
- Infrastructure Scan: Test your IaC with Checkov or Prowler.
- Staging: Run automated DAST scans with OWASP ZAP.
- API Security: Use Schemathesis to find edge cases in your endpoints.
Stop treating security as a final step. Treat it as an engineering practice.
The cheapest vulnerability is the one that never reaches your main branch.
Do not let every finding stop your work. Set clear rules for your team:
- Critical findings: Fail the build immediately.
- High findings: Block production deployment.
- Medium findings: Create a ticket for later.
- Low findings: Add to the backlog.
Centralize your data. Use platforms like DefectDojo or Security Hub to see all your results in one place.
Build layered defenses. Automate the repetitive scans so your team can focus on the threats that matter.
Source: https://dev.to/varunvarde/how-do-you-integrate-penetration-testing-into-cicd-1795