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Published inDec 2023

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Vandana Verma Sehgal

KPIs

KPIs help in measuring our goals and their priority. KPIs help us get to the point we wish to reach in the stipulated time. The whole DevOps phase or DevSecOps works in tandem to move to production. It depends on us where we want to take them.

Before moving toward these KPIs, we must ask ourselves some questions:

Are we testing all the application’s features before pushing them to security?
Are we educating our developers around security processes and tools, rather than forcing security upon them?
What software development processes are we following?
Do we just follow the OWASP Top 10, or have we created a certain process for that?
How frequently is security being called in the SDLC?

All these questions take us to points where we can start thinking about taking our first step toward setting up the right processes and moving toward the best practices.

Some of the key KPIs for DevSecOps processes are as follows:

Figuring out the amount of open source code that’s used in the code – that is, third-party libraries and dependencies.
Where do we stand on automation processes?
Are the tools aiding in having a smooth software pipeline?
Are we able to reduce the bugs in the pipeline by fine-tuning it?
How frequently are we fixing bugs?

These are just some of the parameters you need to consider; stay tuned for more detailed information.

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Author (1)

Vandana Verma Sehgal

Vandana Verma Sehgal is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 17 years of experience, specializes in DevSecOps, and has a diverse background in Vulnerability management, SOC, Infrastructure, Application, and Cloud Security. She is a speaker and trainer, having presented at events like Global OWASP AppSec, BlackHat, and Grace Hopper. Vandana actively contributes to the cybersecurity community as a member of the OWASP Global Board of Directors, and Black Hat Asia Review Board and is deeply involved in diversity initiatives like InfosecGirls, WoSec, and null. She has earned numerous awards, including Cyber Security Woman of the Year 2020 and Application Security Influencer 2020 in India. Her passion for diversity and inclusion drives initiatives like InfosecGirls, WoSec, and InfosecKids, inspiring and empowering the next generation of security professionals.
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