# Why a solid DevOps foundation is vital for effective DevSecOps

DevFeed: [Why a solid DevOps foundation is vital for effective DevSecOps](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-a-solid-devops-foundation-is-vital-for-effective-devsecops-8187.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/solid-devops-foundation-for-effective-devsecops/>)

Author: Ben Desjardins

Published: 2024-11-27T05:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [DevSecOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/devsecops.md>), [DevOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/devops.md>), [Application Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/application-security.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>), [Infrastructure as code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/infrastructure-as-code.md>)

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## AI overview

The article explains why effective DevSecOps requires a solid DevOps foundation. It presents security as a shared responsibility across development, operations, platform, and security teams, and emphasizes automated tools, early integration, developer experience, and secure software delivery. It also highlights the growing importance of securing application architecture, pipelines, containers, and infrastructure as code.

## Source excerpt

DevSecOps integrates security into the entire software development lifecycle. By empowering developers with automated tools and shifting security left, organizations can deliver software faster and more securely.