The Ultimate Guide to DevSecOps
A curated Kiwi edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for DevSecOps.
What to know about DevSecOps
DevSecOps represents the integration of security practices within the DevOps process, aiming to build security into every phase of software development and delivery. This approach helps organisations accelerate development cycles while maintaining strong security and compliance standards.
Exploring recent stories tagged with DevSecOps reveals a dynamic field where AI-driven tools, cloud-native security, and collaboration between development, security, and operations teams are shaping the future of secure software delivery. Topics such as risk management, container and API security, supply chain protection, and the rising importance of observability and automation are frequently discussed.
For readers interested in how organisations are addressing evolving cybersecurity threats while enhancing agility and innovation, the DevSecOps tag offers insights into technology advancements, cultural shifts, and best practices that help teams deliver resilient, secure software faster. Whether you are a developer, security professional, or IT leader, following DevSecOps stories provides valuable perspectives on securing modern software development in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
Kiwi DevSecOps News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Collapsing grace period: When your adversaries never tire
Attackers are now moving fast enough that patching delays, standing privilege and inherited trust leave organisations exposed within minutes.
Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push
Hamilton-born Capture The Bug taps top US tech leaders to drive North American growth as demand rises for continuous security testing.
Top cybersecurity achievements celebrated at 2023 iSANZ Awards
New Zealand's cybersecurity heroes, including KPMG's Philip Whitmore and BNZ teams, were honoured at the 2023 iSANZ Awards for advancing digital resilience nationwide.
Auldhouse significantly expands cybersecurity training offerings
Auldhouse set to become one of New Zealand's leading cybersecurity training providers, gaining official rights to the world's top cybersecurity certifications.
Major wake-up call needed after increased cyber threat
Hospitals, banks and other essential services face rising disruption as attackers exploit cloud blind spots and lean security teams.
New Zealand’s critical infrastructure vulnerable to cyber attacks
Banks and public services face rising disruption as attackers eye energy and water networks, with millions already lost to cyber incidents.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to DevSecOps
RevEng.AI launches binary analysis models for code
Broadcom launches TrueSource for secure open source
Rocket Software adds AI tools for IBM i modernisation
Jamf launches native AI governance controls for Mac in ANZ
F5 expands AI Gateway to curb costs & secure agents
Featured News
Expert Columns
Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI
AI deserves our appreciation, but only if we're honest about what we're appreciating
Buying more tools won't scale your security ambitions, operational maturity will
A strategic blueprint for governing AI-enabled software development
As agentic development accelerates, workflow auditability becomes a bottleneck
Why organisations in Asia Pacific are rethinking their AI deployment strategies
Collapsing grace period: When your adversaries never tire
From 398 to 200 Days: Understanding the TLS Certificate Lifespan Reduction
Secure by default: Moving beyond secure by design
Why the next endpoint and SASE disruption will not come from a security vendor
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent DevSecOps News
NZ financial firms bolster secure software development with Checkmarx
Two major financial institutions in New Zealand have refreshed their application security measures with the help of security specialist Checkmarx.
F5 integrates AI Guardrails into MuleSoft Agent Fabric
Businesses using AI agents can now inspect prompts and responses inline, as F5's guardrails plug into MuleSoft's Agent Fabric.
Cycode launches agentic code scanning & attack chaining
Security teams could see fewer false positives and faster fixes as Cycode's new system blends rule-based checks with AI to trace attack paths.
JFrog launches AI-era security tools for software supply
As AI coding agents speed up development, JFrog is adding controls meant to keep governance, compliance and patching from lagging.
Google Cloud adds VPC security tools for BlackLine
Security teams can now trace blocked cloud requests faster, as Google Cloud rolls out policy intelligence for VPC Service Controls to cut investigation time.
Westcon-Comstor signs Sonar deal across EMEA & APAC
Partners across EMEA and APAC gain a route into AI coding and DevSecOps projects as SonarQube checks aim to cut security and governance risks.
Ping Identity launches controls for personal AI agents
Businesses using personal AI agents in the workplace now face tighter access checks, as Ping aims to stop unsanctioned actions and improve audit trails.
AI-generated cyber attacks to hit firms soon, warn experts
Many firms lack the capacity to fix existing flaws fast enough, leaving them exposed as AI-generated attacks scale up, experts warn.
Kobalt.io signs security partnerships across North America
Enterprise buyers and defence contractors will get a clearer route to certification as Kobalt.io broadens its North American security network.
Commvault links recovery actions into CrowdStrike SOAR
Joint users can now automate cyber recovery steps during incidents, cutting handoffs and helping preserve clean backup points for ransomware response.
TrendAI tops CyberGym with 97% exploit-remediation rate
Enterprises could cut their exposure window as TrendAI's AESIR scored 97% on an independent benchmark against confirmed software flaws.
Google Cloud launches fault injection testing preview
Fault testing aims to cut outage risk for cloud users as Google Cloud previews a tool that simulates failures before customers are hit.
Noah Labs AI touts governed software agents for defence
Governed agents could speed urgent fixes in defence systems while keeping air-gapped code changes auditable, approved and traceable.
NVIDIA, SAP back OpenBao as secrets tool gains ground
Growing use by major tech groups is helping open source secrets manager OpenBao win trust as cloud and AI credential risks mount.
GitLab adds enterprise controls for agentic AI tools
Regulated teams can now keep AI processing inside GitLab Dedicated, with new secret handling, spending caps and security fixes added in 19.3.
Google Cloud warns startups on AI scaling pitfalls
Startups risk leaked keys, quota throttling and surprise bills unless they tighten controls as AI prototypes move into production.
Endor Labs adds buildless C support to AI SAST tool
Developers can now scan C code earlier in the process, as Endor Labs says its buildless AI SAST found 96 of 102 known bugs in tests.
Enterprises still rely on manual cloud security policies
Misconfigured policy changes caused outages at 65% of organisations last year, as fragmented teams and tools slow hybrid-cloud security.
Sonatype warns AI is speeding software risk growth
Enterprise software teams are facing far more vulnerabilities as AI-assisted development multiplies application output and speeds exposure growth.
Keeper launches Microsoft Power Platform secrets connector
Organisations using Microsoft automation can now keep credentials out of scripts, reducing the risk of exposed secrets in cloud workflows.