What does "shifting security left" actually mean for our development team?

It means integrating security testing and controls directly into your development pipeline, rather than treating security as a final gate before release. Vulnerabilities get caught and fixed while code is being written, not after it's already deployed to production.

Will integrating security tooling slow down our CI/CD pipeline?

We design integrations to run efficiently alongside your existing pipeline rather than creating a bottleneck. The goal is catching issues early without adding friction that pushes developers to bypass security checks just to hit a deadline.

What tools do you integrate into our development pipeline?

We work with static analysis, dependency scanning, container security scanning, and secrets detection tools appropriate to your stack, connecting them directly into your existing CI/CD platform, whether that's GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, or another tool.

Does this require our developers to become security experts?

No, that's the point of the automation and integration. Developers get clear, actionable feedback directly in their existing workflow, without needing to become security specialists themselves. Our team handles the deeper security expertise behind the scenes.

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DevSecOps Built Around Your Development & Security Needs

Automate Security Across Your CI/CD Pipeline

Integrate application security, secure SDLC, and CI/CD security throughout your development lifecycle. Our DevSecOps experts combine security testing, vulnerability management, and shift left practices to help teams deliver secure software with confidence.

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Secure SDLC Integration
Embed security controls across every development stage.
CI/CD Pipeline Security
Automate code, dependency, secret, and container scanning.
Continuous Risk Reduction
Prioritize findings and support developers with practical remediation.
Cloud & Container Security
Secure cloud infrastructure, containers, and Kubernetes environments.

Turning DevOps Into a Security First Lifecycle

Our DevSecOps Services help organizations transform traditional DevOps practices into a security-first development lifecycle. We integrate security across planning, coding, building, testing, deployment, and operations, combining SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets detection, threat modeling, CI/CD security, and automated security controls to identify risks earlier. This approach helps development teams reduce vulnerabilities, strengthen the software supply chain, and deliver secure applications without slowing innovation.

Shift Left Security Across the SDLC

SAST, DAST & SCA Security Testing

CI/CD Security & Automated Controls

Continuous Vulnerability Detection & Remediation

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What Our DevSecOps Service Delivers

CI/CD Security Integration

Security testing embedded directly into your pipeline tools so vulnerabilities surface before code reaches production.

SAST and DAST Implementation

Static and dynamic application security testing configured for your specific technology stack and integrated into your standard build and test workflows.

Software Composition Analysis

Automated scanning of open-source dependencies to identify known vulnerabilities and licensing risks before they ship with your product.

Infrastructure as Code Security

Security policy checks against your Terraform, CloudFormation, or Kubernetes configurations to prevent cloud misconfigurations from being deployed.

Secrets and Credentials Detection

Automated scanning of repositories and pipelines to catch API keys, passwords, and credentials before they are exposed.

Secure Development Consulting and Training

Ongoing advisory support covering secure coding practices, OWASP Top 10 awareness, and security-focused code review techniques for your engineering team.

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How We Integrate Security Into Your Development Lifecycle

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We review your existing CI/CD pipeline, deployment processes, and development toolchain to identify where security controls are missing or insufficient. This gives us a baseline for the integration work.
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We select and configure the right SAST, DAST, and SCA tools for your stack and integrate them into your existing pipeline. Findings surface as part of your standard build and review process rather than a separate security workflow.
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We work with your engineering and security leaders to define security policies that are enforceable in the pipeline. These become the rules that gate releases when critical vulnerabilities are present.
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We configure secrets scanning to catch credentials and API keys committed to repositories, and we add security scanning to your Infrastructure as Code templates to prevent misconfigurations from reaching production.
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We deliver training sessions and documentation that help your developers understand common vulnerability patterns, how to fix flagged issues, and how to write more secure code from the start.
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Our team remains available to review pipeline output, advise on findings, and update security controls as your application and infrastructure evolve.

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Bring Application Security Into Your Pipeline

Build practical controls into development without slowing the teams responsible for shipping software.

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Why Pluto Security Builds Security Into Your Development Lifecycle

Pluto security DevSecOps team includes professionals who have worked on both sides of the application security equation. They understand how developers build software and how attackers exploit it. That dual perspective means we build security integrations that your development team can actually work with, not fight against. Our clients across the United States build software faster and more securely after working with us, because we solve the right problems rather than adding security theater to their pipeline.

Security Inside CI/CD

Integrate practical security checks into existing development and deployment workflows.

Developer-Friendly Remediation

Give engineers useful context and guidance instead of simply presenting another list of vulnerabilities.

Software Supply Chain Protection

Identify risks in open-source dependencies, packages, secrets, containers, and build processes.

Secrets Detection

Identify exposed passwords, API keys, tokens, and credentials before they reach production systems.

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The Cost of Finding Vulnerabilities Late Is Real and Growing

Finding a vulnerability after deployment creates avoidable cost and disruption. DevSecOps moves security earlier in the lifecycle, allowing teams to identify weaknesses while developers still have the context and code ownership needed to fix them efficiently.

Vulnerabilities Found in Development Cost Far Less to Fix

A vulnerability caught during development costs a fraction of what it costs to remediate post-deployment. The later in the lifecycle you find it, the more expensive it gets.

Speed Without Security Is a Liability

Rapid release cycles without embedded security controls create compounding technical debt that eventually shows up as a breach or a critical vulnerability in production.

Your Supply Chain Is Part of Your Attack Surface

Open-source dependencies introduce vulnerabilities that many development teams never see until they are exploited. SCA tools in your pipeline catch these before they ship.

Compliance Requires Secure Development Practices

SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and NIST all include secure development requirements. DevSecOps as a Service helps you meet those requirements without adding friction to your releases.

Developers Need Guidance, Not Just Gates

Without proper tooling and training, developers are left guessing what secure code looks like. Pluto Security helps your team understand what to fix and why, not just flag issues and walk away.

Earlier Vulnerability Discovery

Identify application weaknesses during development rather than waiting for production testing.

Safer Software Releases

Apply security controls before vulnerable code, dependencies, or configurations reach production.

Protected Development Pipelines

Reduce risks involving credentials, build systems, automation, and deployment workflows.

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