Decoding Cloud SecOps: Implementing ‘Shift Left’ for Infrastructure and IAC — Part 2

<p>In our last&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/@nagineniyashwanth/decoding-cloud-secops-the-balance-of-shifting-left-vs-shifting-right-part-1-4bf09bcdef64" rel="noopener">post</a>, we talked about &lsquo;Shift Left&rsquo; in Cloud SecOps. Now, let&rsquo;s dive into how to make this approach work in a straightforward way.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*[email protected]" style="height:1050px; width:700px" /></p> <p>Photo by Roger Bradshaw on Unsplash</p> <h1>1.The Key Principles of &lsquo;Shift Left&rsquo; for Infrastructure and IAC</h1> <ul> <li><strong>Start Early</strong>: The &lsquo;Shift Left&rsquo; journey begins with getting your security teams involved in infrastructure and IAC planning right from the start. Their insights help prevent problems early on.</li> <li><strong>Training for IAC</strong>: Ensure your infrastructure and IAC teams(cloud/devops/platform enginner) understand security best practices. This knowledge builds a security-focused culture.</li> <li><strong>Automated Checks</strong>: Use tools that automatically check your infrastructure and IAC code for security issues in early stages in cicd . This helps catch problems early and reduces risks.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@nagineniyashwanth/decoding-cloud-secops-implementing-shift-left-for-infrastructure-and-iac-part-2-49114bb1bff2"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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