From the course: DevSecOps: Automated Security Testing

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Start automating security testing

- Now you have the basics down, where do you go from here? If security testing and automation was just about using a new fangled tool, then this would be easy. However, this effort is a cultural shift, and requires engaging the teams responsible for building, and delivering your application. When starting out automating security testing, I recommend that people start slow, it's important to realize that security testing is a process. Like any cultural change, there needs to be an environment of shared understanding, created between those involved. Knowing that security is not trying to be a blocker, but is instead trying to be an enabler, goes towards that goal. This builds up a mutual respect between the groups, where there is traditionally been finger pointing, and blame between development and security groups. This all comes together with focusing on collaboration. Development, security and operations collaborate together on adding security to the software development life cycle…

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