1. Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)

• Embed security controls across all SDLC phases (design → build → deploy → operate)
• Conduct threat modeling (STRIDE, attack trees) during architecture design
• Define and enforce secure coding practices aligned with OWASP Top 10
• Integrate automated security gates into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins / GitHub Actions
• Establish security acceptance criteria for releases

2. Application Security (AppSec)

• Implement SAST, DAST, and SCA pipelines using tools like SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, Snyk
• Perform manual secure code reviews for critical services
• Identify and mitigate vulnerabilities such as:
• SQL Injection
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
• CSRF, SSRF
• Enforce remediation SLAs and track vulnerabilities lifecycle

3. Container, Kubernetes & Runtime Security

• Harden container images (minimal base images, remove unnecessary packages)
• Perform image scanning (Trivy, Clair) and enforce vulnerability thresholds
• Secure Kubernetes clusters:
• RBAC (least privilege)
• Network Policies
• Pod Security Standards / OPA Gatekeeper
• Implement runtime threat detection (Falco, eBPF tools)
• Enforce image signing and verification (Cosign, Notary)

4. Cloud & Infrastructure Security

• Design and implement secure cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Enforce:
• VPC isolation (private/public segmentation)
• Security groups & NACL hardening
• Encryption (KMS, TLS)
• Scan Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) using Checkov / tfsec
• Implement CSPM tools (AWS Security Hub, Prisma Cloud)
• Ensure compliance with CIS benchmarks