Vulnerability assessments cannot be easily integrated into CI/CD pipelines because of provider restrictions.
Vulnerability assessments cannot be easily integrated into CI/CD pipelines because of provider restrictions.
Vulnerability assessments can be integrated into CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipelines. This is a common practice to ensure the security of software applications throughout the development lifecycle. By incorporating vulnerability scanning and testing tools into the CI/CD pipeline, organizations can automate the process of identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities early on. Cloud service providers typically offer APIs, SDKs, and tools that facilitate this integration to allow developers to seamlessly implement security testing and vulnerability assessments.
According to Security-Guidance-v4.0, Pg 114: “Vulnerability assessment can be integrated into CI/CD pipelines and implemented in cloud fairly easily, but it nearly always requires compliance with the provider’s terms of service.”
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A. False Vulnerability assessments can be integrated into CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipelines, and it is not accurate to say that they cannot be easily integrated due to provider restrictions. In fact, integrating vulnerability assessments into CI/CD pipelines is a recommended practice to ensure the security of software applications throughout the development lifecycle. By incorporating vulnerability scanning and testing tools into the CI/CD pipeline, organizations can automate the process of identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities early on. Cloud service providers typically offer APIs, SDKs, and tools that allow developers to integrate security testing and vulnerability assessments into their CI/CD pipelines. These tools can scan the application code, dependencies, and container images for known vulnerabilities, configuration weaknesses, and common security issues.