Secure Deployment of Ghost on GKE using GitLab CI/CD

In today's digital age, application security is paramount. Secure application development is not just a process but a necessity, ensuring that applications are designed, coded, and deployed free from vulnerabilities that might be exploited by malicious actors. By integrating security measures from the inception of the development lifecycle, organizations can mitigate risks, protect user data, and maintain the trust and integrity of their software solutions. DevSecOps is the seamless integration of security testing and protection throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle. Like DevOps, DevSecOps is as much about culture and shared responsibility as it is about any specific technology or techniques. Also, like DevOps, the goals of DevSecOps are to release better software faster, and to detect and respond to software flaws in production faster and more efficiently.

When we talk about integrating security into the CI/CD pipeline, especially in the context of the DevSecOps philosophy, we often discuss this in terms of different phases of the software development lifecycle. These phases can be broadly categorized as:

1. Plan

2. Code

3. Build

4. Test

5. Release

6. Deploy

7. Operate

8. Monitor