DevSecOps consulting: When security is a strategy
Struggling with slow release cycles, cloud compliance headaches, or security gaps that show up too late? Our DevSecOps consulting services weave security into every stage of development so you can move fast, meet regulatory demands, and enjoy the peace of mind that comes from getting it right the first time.
DevSecOps, the Vention way: Risks we help prevent
If any pain points below sound familiar, you're in the right place. Our DevSecOps consultants know exactly how to solve them.
Security incidents or close calls
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API keys were accidentally pushed to GitHub
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A known vulnerability was deployed to production
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Excessive permissions were left active on production
Risky CI/CD pipelines
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Testing is skipped to meet release deadlines
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Anyone can trigger a production deployment
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Slow or manual recovery is needed if bugs hit production
Compliance pressure
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A PCI DSS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or SOC 2 audit is approaching
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Investors or clients ask about security posture
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Lack of documentation or audit trails
Increased complexity
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Scaling an MVP to a full-featured product
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The development and operations teams grow, with more people getting access to the infrastructure
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Too many shared credentials or inconsistent environments
Lack of visibility and control
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No clear way to monitor production changes
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The security team is isolated and can’t influence DevOps flows
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No alerts for misconfigurations or suspicious actions
Benefits DevSecOps opens for you
DevSecOps is an approach to integrating security into the entire software delivery lifecycle, from planning and coding to deployment and operations.
In 2024, security and DevSecOps ranked among the top IT investment priorities. And it’s no wonder: no project thrives with security bottlenecks, poor collaboration, or reactive fixes. With Vention’s DevSecOps consulting services, you don’t just prevent risk; you get smarter, faster, and more secure development.
Technical benefits
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Shift security left
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Know where you're exposed
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Reduce human error
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Reduce technical debt
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Strengthen before you scale
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Control who and when gets access to what
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Know what happened, fast
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React with confidence, not chaos
Business benefits
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Ship fast without skipping security
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Reduce the risk of breaches with proactive and continuous security
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Earn customer trust with embedded security
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Facilitate regulatory compliance, e.g., through built-in auditability
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Achieve cost-efficiency through automation and reduced rework
Our DevSecOps services
Whether it’s your data, app, or entire infrastructure, we’re ready to help you achieve proactive, always-on security.
Risk discovery and assessment
Our DevSecOps consultants help you uncover hidden vulnerabilities and assess risk at every layer:
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Proactively identify potential threats and attack vectors
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Review an app’s architecture and its operational environment, like data flows, integration points, and infrastructure design, to check if there are any security loopholes
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Scan the environment to detect known vulnerabilities
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Check the code for insecure patterns and vulnerable components
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Support compliance, e.g., check infrastructure configurations, advise developers and DevOps engineers on potential compliance gaps identified during the scanning.
Security automation and integration
We weave security directly into your day-to-day workflows and pipelines:
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Validate the security of infrastructure as code (IaC)
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Embed automated security checks into your CI/CD pipelines
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Define automated checkpoints to block risky code or trigger rollbacks without human intervention
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Enforce authentication, rate limiting, and vulnerability detection in your APIs.
Application and infrastructure protection
We help you build systems that are secure by design, from access controls to encryption:
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Minimize permission sprawl with role-based access control
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Protect your sensitive assets with encryption, credentials, and password management
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Design systems with embedded zero-trust policies, where every access is verified and every request is validated
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Enforce baseline security configurations.
Monitoring and incident readiness
Our DevSecOps consultants share best practices and recommendations to ensure you spot threats early and respond fast.
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Establish centralized security logging
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Record user and system activity for traceability
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Set up real-time intrusion detection systems
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Leverage machine learning to flag unusual and suspicious user or system behavior
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Plan response workflows if an incident occurs.
Need a service mix tailored to your goals?
Tell us what you're looking for, and our team will craft a customized proposal aligned with your priorities.
Tactics we use in DevSecOps
If you’re experienced in the field and want to stay closely involved in your work with us, this breakdown gives you a clear view of the core tactics behind our DevSecOps approach.
Strategy and assessment
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Threat modeling
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Security architecture review
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Security gap analysis
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Vulnerability assessment
Application and code security
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Software composition analysis (SCA)
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Software bill of materials (SBOM)
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Static application security testing (SAST)
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Dynamic application security testing (DAST)
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Interactive application security testing (IAST)
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Runtime application self-protection (RASP)
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Web application firewall
Secure software delivery and infrastructure
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Secure CI/CD pipeline design
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IaC security validation, including IaC static security analysis and pull request reviews
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Vulnerability scanning
Identity, access, and policy control
- Identity and access management enforcement
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Role-based access control
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Zero-trust policy enforcement
Data protection
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Key management
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Data encryption
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Data leakage prevention strategy
Monitoring, detection, and response
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SIEM integration
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Audit trails
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Incident response planning
What makes Vention a DevSecOps consulting company of choice?
We embed protection into every layer of your development and operations, helping you move faster, avoid rework, and stay in control as you scale. The result is stronger products and the confidence to ship without second-guessing what’s under the hood.
Years of experience
Experts with DevOps and security skills
Ongoing projects powered by our DevOps skills
ISO-certified security management system
We’re also honored to be named the 2025 DevOps Excellence Award winner in the Best DevOps Services company category.
That award adds to our growing list of recognitions, each celebrating the impact we’ve made:
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Financial Times repeatedly named us among the fastest-growing companies in the Americas (2020–2025).
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Inc. 5000 (2018–2023) and Regionals Northeast (2021 and 2025) named us among the fastest-growing private companies in the US and its regions.
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The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals named us among 100 outsourcing leaders (2020, 2022–2025).
These companies secured success with us
Check more of our case studies
How we work
Audit of as-is situation
We start by examining your existing processes, tools, and infrastructure. This isn't just a box-ticking exercise; it’s a crucial step in evaluating the maturity of your DevOps practices and identifying which security measures (if any) are already in place.
You gain immediate value from this stage, including clear visibility into security gaps, inefficiencies in your pipelines, and any high-risk vulnerabilities you’re exposed to right now.
Roadmap design
What are your strategic priorities? The shortest time to market, compliance with specific regulations, and risk reduction? Your DevSecOps implementation roadmap should align with them all.
We’ll create a clear, tailored implementation roadmap that outlines which tools and policies to introduce, what business impact to expect, and how complex each step will be.
DevSecOps implementation
We either build the process from scratch or redesign the existing DevOps process to embed security into build, test, and deploy steps without compromising the speed of the development and operations teams.
We also configure the tools, harden infrastructure configurations, and manage access and secrets. As a result, security is not just embedded; it’s automated. That means no vulnerable code ever moves to production.
Continuous improvement
DevSecOps is an ongoing effort. We scan constantly, identify vulnerabilities as they emerge, and ensure they’re fixed. We also update SIEM rules to adapt to evolving threats.
Beyond that, we make sure every tool in the ecosystem functions as expected: reports are generated, alerts trigger correctly, and logs are continuously monitored and analyzed.
Want to start working with us ASAP?
Here’s what to expect:
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We’ll reach out to understand your goals, challenges, and priorities.
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We’ll sign an NDA to ensure security before the project starts.
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We’re ready to kick off, typically within just two weeks.
Ready when you are.
Hear from our expert
Cloud doesn’t mean secure by default.
Public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud come with powerful, enterprise-grade security capabilities, but that doesn’t mean security is automatically “done for you.”
There’s a common misconception that cloud security is a plug-and-play feature or solely the provider’s responsibility. In reality, cloud just offers the tools, and it’s your responsibility to configure and operate them correctly.
Your infrastructure's security depends on how well you design, monitor, and enforce policies, from access control and data encryption to runtime protection and compliance alignment. It takes specialized skills, continuous effort, and zero room for error to do it right.”
Dmitriy Romanov
Cybersecurity team manager
Tools and technologies we use
We bring deep expertise across the cloud platforms that power today’s digital infrastructures: AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
As certified partners, we know the ins and outs of cloud-native services and how to configure them for maximum performance, airtight security, and minimal stress.
Code and build: CodePipeline, CodeBuild
IaC: AWS Config, CFN Guard
Secret management: Secrets Manager, Parameter Store
Identity and access: AWS IAM
Runtime security: Amazon Inspector, GuardDuty, Macie
Monitoring and alerts: CloudWatch, Security Hub
Code and build: Azure DevOps (Pipelines)
IaC: Azure Policy, Bicep Analyzer
Secret management: Azure Key Vault
Identity and access: Azure Active Directory, RBAC
Runtime security: Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Monitoring and alerts: Azure Monitor, Microsoft Sentinel
Code and build: Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy
IaC: Config Validator (via Forseti/Policy Library)
Secret management: Secret Manager
Identity and access: Cloud IAM, Workload Identity Federation
Runtime security: Security Command Center, Web Security Scanner
Monitoring and alerts: Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, Chronicle (SIEM)
We also bring deep expertise in the open-source and commercial tools that power modern DevSecOps:
Static application security testing (SAST) tools
Semgrep
Checkmarx
GitHub Code Scanning
SonarQube
Veracode
Dynamic application security testing (DAST) tools
Veracode
Invicti
OWASP Zed Attack Proxy
Burp Suite
Rapid7
Vulnerability scanning and assessment
Nessus (Tenable)
OpenVAS
SIEM
Datadog Cloud SIEM
Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM
Zabbix
Elastic Security for SIEM
Wazuh
Prometheus
Splunk
MSK (Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka)
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
CircleCI
Bitbucket Pipelines
GitLab CI/CD
Sectors where DevSecOps is business-critical
Security matters everywhere, but in some industries, it’s non-negotiable. From protecting personal data to meeting regulatory demands, the cost of gaps is simply too high.
At Vention, we bring DevSecOps expertise across 30+ industries, so wherever you operate, chances are, we’ve been there.
Financial services
The financial services industry experienced the highest increase in breaches, with a 67 percent year-over-year jump, making it the most compromised sector in H1 2024.
We help financial institutions strengthen their compliance posture in a complex regulatory landscape by building audit-friendly infrastructures. Our recommendations and solutions support the secure handling of sensitive customer and financial data and transactions and align with industry best practices.
Healthcare
Healthcare data breaches have reached alarming levels in recent years. In 2024 alone, the U.S. healthcare sector experienced 725 reported data breaches, exposing approximately 82 percent of the US population.
Our DevSecOps experts support healthcare organizations in embedding security throughout the development cycle and aligning workflows with frameworks like HIPAA, HITECH, and GDPR.
Retail and ecommerce
In H1 2024 alone, the retail industry experienced 46 compromises affecting 384 million individuals. Security is essential wherever client and payment data are involved.
We help retailers adopt a DevSecOps approach that strengthens their ability to protect sensitive data throughout the development lifecycle. Our involvement can include aligning CI/CD pipelines with PCI DSS best practices, implementing secrets management solutions, and integrating secure identity verification workflows.
Telecommunications
Telecom users expect a secure infrastructure backed by robust monitoring and protection from threats and intrusions.
We help telecom providers build trust by supporting secure network provisioning, data encryption practices, and threat detection across distributed environments.
Hear from our expert
For SaaS providers, security is a differentiator. Users trust SaaS providers with business-critical data, workflows, and secrets. If that trust is broken (through a breach or even the perception of insecurity) it can damage the brand.
The challenge grows in multi-tenant environments, where a misstep in access control or configuration doesn’t just affect one customer — it can compromise all of them. With DevSecOps, you can proactively secure SaaS architecture, enforce isolation, and scale responsibly.”
Dmitriy Romanov
Cybersecurity team manager
FAQs
What’s the key difference between DevOps and DevSecOps?
The key difference lies in the “Sec," i.e., security. DevOps focuses on automation and speed. So, if you're releasing fast and often, your DevOps boxes may be checked. That said, security is usually addressed late in the software development lifecycle. Would you like to learn more about DevOps? Check our guide.
DevSecOps, on the other hand, is about releasing fast and confidently. It shifts security left, integrating it as early in the SDLC as possible.
We already have DevOps. How can we move to DevSecOps?
It depends on the maturity of your current DevOps setup. If security is present but fragmented or incomplete, our DevSecOps consultants can assess your infrastructure, identify gaps, and recommend tools to add or retire.
If security is largely missing, your DevOps process may amplify risk at scale. In that case, we’ll help you assess your baseline and design a clear, phased roadmap for DevSecOps adoption.
Can you work alongside our in-house DevOps or security team?
Absolutely. We can collaborate closely with your internal teams, audit your current setup, and share practical recommendations and best practices. Upon request, we can also work with your engineers to implement those recommendations.
What’s your typical engagement model — is it a one-time setup or ongoing support?
We’re flexible. Some clients need a one-time engagement, where we assess, advise, and hand off. Others prefer an ongoing partnership, where we provide fully managed DevSecOps services and handle everything continuously.
Can you help us identify and fix existing vulnerabilities?
Yes, we conduct security assessments, code, and dependency scans to pinpoint issues. Once vulnerabilities are identified, your developers or DevOps engineers typically handle the fixes, and our DevSecOps experts validate them.
Can we start small and scale later?
Sure, and we often recommend it, especially if you already have some DevOps processes. Our DevSecOps security consulting recommendations will focus on high-impact aspects to bring maximum value and not disrupt your routines.
How do you ensure long-term knowledge transfer to our team?
We tailor knowledge sharing to your team’s needs. This can include:
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Sharing secure coding best practices with developers
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Highlighting key areas of security attention
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Helping you design a secure SDLC policy
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Defining baseline requirements, like mandatory static and dynamic code checks.
But we don’t stop at theory. We also run hands-on sessions, such as reviewing infrastructure changes in real time with your engineers, flagging risks, and suggesting secure alternatives on the spot.