As important as it is to ensure that your application performs the functions it needs to, you also need to ensure it doesn't do things that it shouldn't. In the previous chapter, you learned about quality and testing in order to continuously measure whether your application is doing what it is supposed to do. In this chapter, you will learn how to prevent any unwanted behavior. This is the subject of security and compliance. While increasing the flow of value to your end users—by deploying faster and shortening delivery cycles—you will still want to make sure that you are delivering secure and compliant software. In this chapter, you will learn how to address these concerns in your DevOps processes.

To do this, this chapter will start by discussing the perceived trade-off between speed and security, and it will explain how security...