Encourage a culture of collaboration built on shared data. If everyone can agree on the truth, they’re more likely to work together. Integrate security practices early, and automate as much as possible so that DevSecOps doesn’t just feel like additional workload.

Logs are the most granular representation of what has happened in the environment. With a single source of truth that teams can agree on, the logs, collaboration can begin. Otherwise, teams fight about data sources and integrity. Logs are foundational and accepted.

As with any collaborative activity, communication skills are essential. Similarly, as with any security-focused approach, familiarity with security and DevSecOps principles are vital for everyone involved. The main skill that’s often overlooked is having a growth or learning mindset – teams will need to adopt new frameworks and approaches to their technical work, which may require learning new skills or breaking old habits.

These can vary depending on your organization, but include cultural resistance, skills gap, challenges with tech stack or tools, and lack of buy in.

Of course any software development can benefit from improved security throughout your workflows. Notably, financial tech, health tech, ecommerce, and government bodies experience the greatest benefits when security is implemented throughout the process through DevSecOps approaches.

You can measure success through a range of KPIs including vulnerability detection rate, MTTD/MTTR, compliance readiness time and resourcing required, and team collaboration efficiency. Because DevSecOps practices can reduce tool sprawl, you may also notice improvements in budget, data sprawl, and alert fatigue.