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Learning Paths/DevSecOps Engineer
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Intermediate14 hours estimated

DevSecOps Engineer

Learn to embed security into every stage of the software development lifecycle. From secure CI/CD pipelines to container security and secrets management.

๐Ÿ“š 4 topic areas๐Ÿ”— 12 curated resources๐Ÿ“ 10 quiz questions

What you'll cover

1

CI/CD Pipeline Security

Secure your build pipelines: SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and hardening GitHub Actions.

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OWASP DevSecOps Guideline
Comprehensive OWASP guide to integrating security in CI/CD
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GitHub Actions Security Hardening
Official GitHub guide to securing workflows
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Snyk โ€” Developer Security Platform
Snyk's DevSecOps learning resources and tooling
2

Container & Kubernetes Security

Secure Docker images, enforce Pod Security Standards, and use network policies in Kubernetes.

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Kubernetes Security Best Practices 2026
Comprehensive guide to hardening Kubernetes clusters
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Docker Security Best Practices
Official Docker security guidelines
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CIS Kubernetes Benchmark
Industry benchmark for hardening Kubernetes
3

Infrastructure as Code Security

Scan Terraform, CloudFormation, and Bicep for misconfigurations before they reach production.

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Checkov โ€” IaC Security Scanner
Open-source static analysis for Terraform, CloudFormation, and more
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tfsec โ€” Terraform Security Scanner
Fast, lightweight static security analysis for Terraform code
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OWASP Top 10 for IaC
Top 10 CI/CD security risks and how to mitigate them
4

Secrets Management

Never hardcode secrets again. Use Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or Azure Key Vault to inject credentials dynamically.

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HashiCorp Vault Getting Started
Hands-on tutorials for Vault secrets management
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AWS Secrets Manager Documentation
Rotate, manage, and retrieve secrets on AWS
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GitLeaks โ€” Secret Scanning Tool
Detect hardcoded secrets in git repos

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Path Summary

Level
Intermediate
Estimated time
14 hours
Topics
4
Resources
12
Quiz questions
10
Passing score
70% (7/10)
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