- Introduction
- DevSecOps Pipeline Security Architecture
- Implementing Security-First CI/CD Pipeline
- Container Security Integration
- CI/CD Security Automation CloudFormation
- Best Practices and Recommendations
- Implementation Roadmap
- Related Articles
- Additional Resources
- Conclusion
Introduction
As organizations accelerate software delivery in 2025, the integration of security into DevOps pipelines has become mission-critical. With 88% of cloud security breaches attributed to human error and the average detection time remaining at 277 days, automated security validation within CI/CD processes represents the most effective defense against modern threats.
This comprehensive guide demonstrates how to implement end-to-end security automation in AWS DevSecOps pipelines, covering everything from infrastructure as code scanning to runtime security monitoring.
Current Landscape Statistics
- DevSecOps Adoption: 73% of organizations are actively implementing DevSecOps practices, with security automation being the top priority
- Pipeline Security Gaps: 67% of organizations lack comprehensive security testing in their CI/CD pipelines
- Vulnerability Detection: Automated security scanning reduces vulnerability discovery time from weeks to minutes
- Compliance Pressure: 89% of enterprises require automated compliance validation for regulatory requirements
- Cost of Delayed Security: Security issues found in production cost 100x more to fix than those caught during development
DevSecOps Pipeline Security Architecture
Core Security Integration Points
Modern DevSecOps pipelines must incorporate security at every stage to ensure continuous protection:
graph TB
A[Developer Commit] --> B[Source Analysis]
B --> C[Dependency Scanning]
C --> D[SAST Analysis]
D --> E[Container Build]
E --> F[Image Scanning]
F --> G[DAST Testing]
G --> H[Infrastructure Scan]
H --> I[Deployment]
I --> J[Runtime Monitoring]
K[Security Gates] --> B
K --> C
K --> D
K --> F
K --> G
K --> H
L[Policy Engine] --> K
M[Compliance Framework] --> L
N[Threat Intelligence] --> L
AWS Services Integration
Core DevSecOps Services:
- AWS CodeCommit for secure source control
- AWS CodeBuild for build automation with security scanning
- AWS CodePipeline for orchestrated security workflows
- AWS CodeDeploy for secure deployment automation
Security Integration Services:
- Amazon Inspector for vulnerability assessment
- AWS Security Hub for centralized security findings
- Amazon GuardDuty for runtime threat detection
- AWS Config for compliance validation
Container Security:
- Amazon ECR for secure container registry with scanning
- AWS Fargate for secure container runtime
- Amazon EKS with security policy enforcement
Implementing Security-First CI/CD Pipeline
Complete CodePipeline with Integrated Security
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import boto3
import json
from datetime import datetime
from typing import Dict, List, Optional
class SecureDevSecOpsPipeline:
def __init__(self):
self.codepipeline = boto3.client('codepipeline')
self.codebuild = boto3.client('codebuild')
self.codecommit = boto3.client('codecommit')
self.ecr = boto3.client('ecr')
self.security_hub = boto3.client('securityhub')
self.inspector = boto3.client('inspector2')
def create_secure_pipeline(self, pipeline_name: str, repo_name: str) -> Dict:
"""Create a comprehensive DevSecOps pipeline with security gates"""
try:
# Create the pipeline structure
pipeline_definition = {
'name': pipeline_name,
'roleArn': f'arn:aws:iam::{self.get_account_id()}:role/CodePipelineRole',
'artifactStore': {
'type': 'S3',
'location': f'{pipeline_name}-artifacts-{self.get_account_id()}'
},
'stages': [
self.create_source_stage(repo_name),
self.create_security_analysis_stage(),
self.create_build_stage(),
self.create_security_testing_stage(),
self.create_deployment_stage()
]
}
# Create the pipeline
response = self.codepipeline.create_pipeline(pipeline=pipeline_definition)
# Setup security scanning projects
self.setup_security_scanning_projects(pipeline_name)
# Configure security notifications
self.setup_security_notifications(pipeline_name)
return {
'pipeline_name': pipeline_name,
'pipeline_arn': response['pipeline']['metadata']['pipelineArn'],
'status': 'created',
'security_features': [
'SAST scanning',
'DAST testing',
'Dependency scanning',
'Container scanning',
'Infrastructure scanning',
'Compliance validation'
]
}
except Exception as e:
return {'status': 'failed', 'error': str(e)}
def create_source_stage(self, repo_name: str) -> Dict:
"""Create source stage with security validation"""
return {
'name': 'Source',
'actions': [
{
'name': 'SourceAction',
'actionTypeId': {
'category': 'Source',
'owner': 'AWS',
'provider': 'CodeCommit',
'version': '1'
},
'configuration': {
'RepositoryName': repo_name,
'BranchName': 'main',
'PollForSourceChanges': 'false'
},
'outputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'SourceOutput'}
]
}
]
}
def create_security_analysis_stage(self) -> Dict:
"""Create comprehensive security analysis stage"""
return {
'name': 'SecurityAnalysis',
'actions': [
{
'name': 'SecretScanning',
'actionTypeId': {
'category': 'Build',
'owner': 'AWS',
'provider': 'CodeBuild',
'version': '1'
},
'configuration': {
'ProjectName': 'secret-scanning-project'
},
'inputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'SourceOutput'}
],
'outputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'SecretScanOutput'}
],
'runOrder': 1
},
{
'name': 'DependencyScanning',
'actionTypeId': {
'category': 'Build',
'owner': 'AWS',
'provider': 'CodeBuild',
'version': '1'
},
'configuration': {
'ProjectName': 'dependency-scanning-project'
},
'inputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'SourceOutput'}
],
'outputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'DependencyScanOutput'}
],
'runOrder': 1
},
{
'name': 'SASTAnalysis',
'actionTypeId': {
'category': 'Build',
'owner': 'AWS',
'provider': 'CodeBuild',
'version': '1'
},
'configuration': {
'ProjectName': 'sast-analysis-project'
},
'inputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'SourceOutput'}
],
'outputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'SASTOutput'}
],
'runOrder': 2
}
]
}
def create_build_stage(self) -> Dict:
"""Create build stage with container security scanning"""
return {
'name': 'Build',
'actions': [
{
'name': 'BuildApplication',
'actionTypeId': {
'category': 'Build',
'owner': 'AWS',
'provider': 'CodeBuild',
'version': '1'
},
'configuration': {
'ProjectName': 'secure-build-project'
},
'inputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'SourceOutput'}
],
'outputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'BuildOutput'}
],
'runOrder': 1
},
{
'name': 'ContainerScanning',
'actionTypeId': {
'category': 'Build',
'owner': 'AWS',
'provider': 'CodeBuild',
'version': '1'
},
'configuration': {
'ProjectName': 'container-scanning-project'
},
'inputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'BuildOutput'}
],
'outputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'ContainerScanOutput'}
],
'runOrder': 2
}
]
}
def create_security_testing_stage(self) -> Dict:
"""Create security testing stage with DAST and infrastructure scanning"""
return {
'name': 'SecurityTesting',
'actions': [
{
'name': 'DASTTesting',
'actionTypeId': {
'category': 'Build',
'owner': 'AWS',
'provider': 'CodeBuild',
'version': '1'
},
'configuration': {
'ProjectName': 'dast-testing-project'
},
'inputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'BuildOutput'}
],
'outputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'DASTOutput'}
],
'runOrder': 1
},
{
'name': 'InfrastructureScanning',
'actionTypeId': {
'category': 'Build',
'owner': 'AWS',
'provider': 'CodeBuild',
'version': '1'
},
'configuration': {
'ProjectName': 'infrastructure-scanning-project'
},
'inputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'BuildOutput'}
],
'outputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'InfraScanOutput'}
],
'runOrder': 1
},
{
'name': 'ComplianceValidation',
'actionTypeId': {
'category': 'Build',
'owner': 'AWS',
'provider': 'CodeBuild',
'version': '1'
},
'configuration': {
'ProjectName': 'compliance-validation-project'
},
'inputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'BuildOutput'}
],
'outputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'ComplianceOutput'}
],
'runOrder': 2
}
]
}
def create_deployment_stage(self) -> Dict:
"""Create secure deployment stage with runtime monitoring"""
return {
'name': 'Deploy',
'actions': [
{
'name': 'DeployToStaging',
'actionTypeId': {
'category': 'Deploy',
'owner': 'AWS',
'provider': 'CloudFormation',
'version': '1'
},
'configuration': {
'ActionMode': 'CREATE_UPDATE',
'StackName': 'staging-stack',
'TemplatePath': 'BuildOutput::template.yaml',
'Capabilities': 'CAPABILITY_IAM',
'RoleArn': f'arn:aws:iam::{self.get_account_id()}:role/CloudFormationRole'
},
'inputArtifacts': [
{'name': 'BuildOutput'}
],
'runOrder': 1
},
{
'name': 'SecurityValidation',
'actionTypeId': {
'category': 'Invoke',
'owner': 'AWS',
'provider': 'Lambda',
'version': '1'
},
'configuration': {
'FunctionName': 'security-validation-function'
},
'runOrder': 2
}
]
}
def setup_security_scanning_projects(self, pipeline_name: str):
"""Setup CodeBuild projects for various security scans"""
# Secret Scanning Project
self.create_security_build_project(
project_name='secret-scanning-project',
description='Scan code for hardcoded secrets and credentials',
buildspec=self.get_secret_scanning_buildspec()
)
# Dependency Scanning Project
self.create_security_build_project(
project_name='dependency-scanning-project',
description='Scan dependencies for known vulnerabilities',
buildspec=self.get_dependency_scanning_buildspec()
)
# SAST Analysis Project
self.create_security_build_project(
project_name='sast-analysis-project',
description='Static Application Security Testing',
buildspec=self.get_sast_analysis_buildspec()
)
# Container Scanning Project
self.create_security_build_project(
project_name='container-scanning-project',
description='Container image vulnerability scanning',
buildspec=self.get_container_scanning_buildspec()
)
# DAST Testing Project
self.create_security_build_project(
project_name='dast-testing-project',
description='Dynamic Application Security Testing',
buildspec=self.get_dast_testing_buildspec()
)
# Infrastructure Scanning Project
self.create_security_build_project(
project_name='infrastructure-scanning-project',
description='Infrastructure as Code security scanning',
buildspec=self.get_infrastructure_scanning_buildspec()
)
# Compliance Validation Project
self.create_security_build_project(
project_name='compliance-validation-project',
description='Automated compliance framework validation',
buildspec=self.get_compliance_validation_buildspec()
)
def create_security_build_project(self, project_name: str, description: str, buildspec: str):
"""Create a CodeBuild project for security scanning"""
try:
self.codebuild.create_project(
name=project_name,
description=description,
source={
'type': 'CODEPIPELINE',
'buildspec': buildspec
},
artifacts={
'type': 'CODEPIPELINE'
},
environment={
'type': 'LINUX_CONTAINER',
'image': 'aws/codebuild/amazonlinux2-x86_64-standard:3.0',
'computeType': 'BUILD_GENERAL1_MEDIUM',
'privilegedMode': True
},
serviceRole=f'arn:aws:iam::{self.get_account_id()}:role/CodeBuildRole'
)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Failed to create {project_name}: {str(e)}")
def get_secret_scanning_buildspec(self) -> str:
"""Get buildspec for secret scanning"""
return """
version: 0.2
phases:
install:
runtime-versions:
python: 3.9
commands:
- pip install truffleHog3 detect-secrets
- npm install -g secretlint
pre_build:
commands:
- echo Starting secret scanning...
- export SCAN_RESULTS_FILE="secret_scan_results.json"
build:
commands:
# TruffleHog3 scanning
- trufflehog3 --format json --output $SCAN_RESULTS_FILE .
# detect-secrets scanning
- detect-secrets scan --all-files . > detect_secrets_results.json
# secretlint scanning
- secretlint "**/*" --format json > secretlint_results.json
# Aggregate results
- python -c "
import json
import sys
# Load scan results
results = {
'trufflehog': [],
'detect_secrets': [],
'secretlint': [],
'summary': {'total_secrets': 0, 'high_risk': 0}
}
# Process TruffleHog results
try:
with open('$SCAN_RESULTS_FILE', 'r') as f:
trufflehog_results = json.load(f)
results['trufflehog'] = trufflehog_results
results['summary']['total_secrets'] += len(trufflehog_results)
except:
pass
# Process detect-secrets results
try:
with open('detect_secrets_results.json', 'r') as f:
detect_secrets_results = json.load(f)
results['detect_secrets'] = detect_secrets_results
if 'results' in detect_secrets_results:
for file_results in detect_secrets_results['results'].values():
results['summary']['total_secrets'] += len(file_results)
except:
pass
# Process secretlint results
try:
with open('secretlint_results.json', 'r') as f:
secretlint_results = json.load(f)
results['secretlint'] = secretlint_results
if isinstance(secretlint_results, list):
results['summary']['total_secrets'] += len(secretlint_results)
except:
pass
# Determine high risk secrets
results['summary']['high_risk'] = sum(1 for result in results['trufflehog']
if result.get('reason', '').lower() in ['high_entropy', 'regex'])
# Save aggregated results
with open('aggregated_secret_scan.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump(results, f, indent=2)
# Fail build if secrets found
if results['summary']['total_secrets'] > 0:
print(f\"SECURITY ALERT: {results['summary']['total_secrets']} potential secrets found!\")
print(f\"High risk secrets: {results['summary']['high_risk']}\")
sys.exit(1)
else:
print('No secrets detected in source code.')
"
post_build:
commands:
- echo Secret scanning completed
- |
if [ $CODEBUILD_BUILD_SUCCEEDING -eq 0 ]; then
echo "Secret scanning failed - stopping pipeline"
aws sns publish --topic-arn arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:devsecops-alerts \
--message "Secret scanning failed in pipeline. Review results immediately."
fi
artifacts:
files:
- aggregated_secret_scan.json
- secret_scan_results.json
- detect_secrets_results.json
- secretlint_results.json
"""
def get_dependency_scanning_buildspec(self) -> str:
"""Get buildspec for dependency scanning"""
return """
version: 0.2
phases:
install:
runtime-versions:
python: 3.9
nodejs: 16
commands:
- pip install safety pipenv
- npm install -g audit-ci retire
- curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aquasecurity/trivy/main/contrib/install.sh | sh -s -- -b /usr/local/bin
pre_build:
commands:
- echo Starting dependency vulnerability scanning...
build:
commands:
# Python dependency scanning with Safety
- |
if [ -f "requirements.txt" ]; then
echo "Scanning Python dependencies..."
safety check --json --output safety_results.json || true
fi
# Node.js dependency scanning
- |
if [ -f "package.json" ]; then
echo "Scanning Node.js dependencies..."
npm audit --json > npm_audit_results.json || true
retire --js --json > retire_results.json || true
fi
# Container dependency scanning with Trivy
- |
if [ -f "Dockerfile" ]; then
echo "Scanning container dependencies..."
trivy fs --format json --output trivy_results.json .
fi
# Aggregate and analyze results
- python -c "
import json
import sys
vulnerability_summary = {
'total_vulnerabilities': 0,
'critical': 0,
'high': 0,
'medium': 0,
'low': 0,
'sources': []
}
# Process Safety results (Python)
try:
with open('safety_results.json', 'r') as f:
safety_data = json.load(f)
for vuln in safety_data:
vulnerability_summary['total_vulnerabilities'] += 1
# Safety doesn't provide severity, assume medium
vulnerability_summary['medium'] += 1
vulnerability_summary['sources'].append('safety')
except:
pass
# Process NPM Audit results
try:
with open('npm_audit_results.json', 'r') as f:
npm_data = json.load(f)
if 'vulnerabilities' in npm_data:
for vuln_name, vuln_data in npm_data['vulnerabilities'].items():
severity = vuln_data.get('severity', 'unknown').lower()
vulnerability_summary['total_vulnerabilities'] += 1
if severity in vulnerability_summary:
vulnerability_summary[severity] += 1
vulnerability_summary['sources'].append('npm_audit')
except:
pass
# Process Trivy results
try:
with open('trivy_results.json', 'r') as f:
trivy_data = json.load(f)
if 'Results' in trivy_data:
for result in trivy_data['Results']:
if 'Vulnerabilities' in result:
for vuln in result['Vulnerabilities']:
severity = vuln.get('Severity', 'unknown').lower()
vulnerability_summary['total_vulnerabilities'] += 1
if severity in vulnerability_summary:
vulnerability_summary[severity] += 1
vulnerability_summary['sources'].append('trivy')
except:
pass
# Save summary
with open('dependency_scan_summary.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump(vulnerability_summary, f, indent=2)
print(f'Dependency scan complete:')
print(f'Total vulnerabilities: {vulnerability_summary[\"total_vulnerabilities\"]}')
print(f'Critical: {vulnerability_summary[\"critical\"]}')
print(f'High: {vulnerability_summary[\"high\"]}')
print(f'Medium: {vulnerability_summary[\"medium\"]}')
print(f'Low: {vulnerability_summary[\"low\"]}')
# Fail build if critical or high vulnerabilities found
if vulnerability_summary['critical'] > 0 or vulnerability_summary['high'] > 5:
print('SECURITY GATE FAILURE: Critical or excessive high vulnerabilities found')
sys.exit(1)
"
post_build:
commands:
- echo Dependency scanning completed
- |
if [ $CODEBUILD_BUILD_SUCCEEDING -eq 0 ]; then
echo "Dependency scanning failed - stopping pipeline"
aws sns publish --topic-arn arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:devsecops-alerts \
--message "Dependency vulnerability scan failed. Critical vulnerabilities detected."
fi
artifacts:
files:
- dependency_scan_summary.json
- safety_results.json
- npm_audit_results.json
- retire_results.json
- trivy_results.json
"""
def get_sast_analysis_buildspec(self) -> str:
"""Get buildspec for SAST analysis"""
return """
version: 0.2
phases:
install:
runtime-versions:
python: 3.9
java: corretto11
commands:
# Install SonarQube Scanner
- wget https://binaries.sonarsource.com/Distribution/sonar-scanner-cli/sonar-scanner-cli-4.7.0.2747-linux.zip
- unzip sonar-scanner-cli-4.7.0.2747-linux.zip
- export PATH=$PATH:$(pwd)/sonar-scanner-4.7.0.2747-linux/bin
# Install Bandit for Python
- pip install bandit[toml]
# Install ESLint security plugin for JavaScript
- npm install -g eslint eslint-plugin-security
# Install Semgrep
- pip install semgrep
pre_build:
commands:
- echo Starting Static Application Security Testing...
build:
commands:
# Python SAST with Bandit
- |
if find . -name "*.py" -type f | head -1 | grep -q "\.py$"; then
echo "Running Bandit for Python..."
bandit -r . -f json -o bandit_results.json || true
fi
# JavaScript SAST with ESLint Security
- |
if [ -f "package.json" ]; then
echo "Running ESLint Security for JavaScript..."
echo '{
"extends": ["plugin:security/recommended"],
"plugins": ["security"],
"rules": {
"security/detect-buffer-noassert": "error",
"security/detect-child-process": "error",
"security/detect-disable-mustache-escape": "error",
"security/detect-eval-with-expression": "error",
"security/detect-no-csrf-before-method-override": "error",
"security/detect-non-literal-fs-filename": "error",
"security/detect-non-literal-regexp": "error",
"security/detect-non-literal-require": "error",
"security/detect-object-injection": "error",
"security/detect-possible-timing-attacks": "error",
"security/detect-pseudoRandomBytes": "error",
"security/detect-unsafe-regex": "error"
}
}' > .eslintrc.json
npx eslint . --format json > eslint_security_results.json || true
fi
# Multi-language SAST with Semgrep
- |
echo "Running Semgrep for multi-language analysis..."
semgrep --config=auto --json --output=semgrep_results.json . || true
# Aggregate SAST results
- python -c "
import json
import sys
sast_summary = {
'total_issues': 0,
'critical': 0,
'high': 0,
'medium': 0,
'low': 0,
'tools_used': []
}
# Process Bandit results
try:
with open('bandit_results.json', 'r') as f:
bandit_data = json.load(f)
if 'results' in bandit_data:
for result in bandit_data['results']:
issue_severity = result.get('issue_severity', 'MEDIUM').upper()
sast_summary['total_issues'] += 1
if issue_severity == 'HIGH':
sast_summary['high'] += 1
elif issue_severity == 'MEDIUM':
sast_summary['medium'] += 1
else:
sast_summary['low'] += 1
sast_summary['tools_used'].append('bandit')
except:
pass
# Process ESLint Security results
try:
with open('eslint_security_results.json', 'r') as f:
eslint_data = json.load(f)
for file_result in eslint_data:
if 'messages' in file_result:
for message in file_result['messages']:
severity = message.get('severity', 1)
sast_summary['total_issues'] += 1
if severity == 2: # Error
sast_summary['high'] += 1
else: # Warning
sast_summary['medium'] += 1
sast_summary['tools_used'].append('eslint_security')
except:
pass
# Process Semgrep results
try:
with open('semgrep_results.json', 'r') as f:
semgrep_data = json.load(f)
if 'results' in semgrep_data:
for result in semgrep_data['results']:
severity = result.get('extra', {}).get('severity', 'INFO').upper()
sast_summary['total_issues'] += 1
if severity == 'ERROR':
sast_summary['high'] += 1
elif severity == 'WARNING':
sast_summary['medium'] += 1
else:
sast_summary['low'] += 1
sast_summary['tools_used'].append('semgrep')
except:
pass
# Save summary
with open('sast_summary.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump(sast_summary, f, indent=2)
print(f'SAST analysis complete:')
print(f'Total issues: {sast_summary[\"total_issues\"]}')
print(f'Critical: {sast_summary[\"critical\"]}')
print(f'High: {sast_summary[\"high\"]}')
print(f'Medium: {sast_summary[\"medium\"]}')
print(f'Low: {sast_summary[\"low\"]}')
# Security gate: fail if critical issues or too many high issues
if sast_summary['critical'] > 0 or sast_summary['high'] > 10:
print('SECURITY GATE FAILURE: Critical issues or excessive high-severity issues found')
sys.exit(1)
"
post_build:
commands:
- echo SAST analysis completed
- |
if [ $CODEBUILD_BUILD_SUCCEEDING -eq 0 ]; then
echo "SAST analysis failed - stopping pipeline"
aws sns publish --topic-arn arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:devsecops-alerts \
--message "SAST analysis failed. Critical security issues detected in code."
fi
artifacts:
files:
- sast_summary.json
- bandit_results.json
- eslint_security_results.json
- semgrep_results.json
"""
def get_container_scanning_buildspec(self) -> str:
"""Get buildspec for container scanning"""
return """
version: 0.2
phases:
install:
runtime-versions:
docker: 20
commands:
# Install Trivy for container scanning
- curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aquasecurity/trivy/main/contrib/install.sh | sh -s -- -b /usr/local/bin
# Install Docker Bench Security
- git clone https://github.com/docker/docker-bench-security.git
# Install Hadolint for Dockerfile linting
- wget https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/releases/latest/download/hadolint-Linux-x86_64
- chmod +x hadolint-Linux-x86_64
- mv hadolint-Linux-x86_64 /usr/local/bin/hadolint
pre_build:
commands:
- echo Starting container security scanning...
- echo Logging in to Amazon ECR...
- aws ecr get-login-password --region $AWS_DEFAULT_REGION | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com
build:
commands:
# Dockerfile security linting with Hadolint
- |
if [ -f "Dockerfile" ]; then
echo "Linting Dockerfile..."
hadolint --format json Dockerfile > hadolint_results.json || true
fi
# Build container image
- |
if [ -f "Dockerfile" ]; then
echo "Building container image..."
IMAGE_TAG=$IMAGE_REPO_NAME:$CODEBUILD_RESOLVED_SOURCE_VERSION
docker build -t $IMAGE_TAG .
# Scan the built image with Trivy
echo "Scanning container image for vulnerabilities..."
trivy image --format json --output trivy_image_results.json $IMAGE_TAG
# Scan for secrets in image
trivy image --format json --scanners secret --output trivy_secret_results.json $IMAGE_TAG
# Scan for misconfigurations
trivy image --format json --scanners config --output trivy_config_results.json $IMAGE_TAG
fi
# Run Docker Bench Security if Docker daemon is available
- |
if docker info > /dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "Running Docker Bench Security..."
cd docker-bench-security
./docker-bench-security.sh -c container_images > ../docker_bench_results.log 2>&1 || true
cd ..
fi
# Aggregate container security results
- python3 -c "
import json
import sys
import re
container_summary = {
'dockerfile_issues': 0,
'vulnerabilities': {
'critical': 0,
'high': 0,
'medium': 0,
'low': 0,
'total': 0
},
'secrets_found': 0,
'misconfigurations': 0,
'compliance_issues': 0
}
# Process Hadolint results
try:
with open('hadolint_results.json', 'r') as f:
hadolint_data = json.load(f)
container_summary['dockerfile_issues'] = len(hadolint_data)
except:
pass
# Process Trivy image vulnerability results
try:
with open('trivy_image_results.json', 'r') as f:
trivy_data = json.load(f)
if 'Results' in trivy_data:
for result in trivy_data['Results']:
if 'Vulnerabilities' in result:
for vuln in result['Vulnerabilities']:
severity = vuln.get('Severity', 'UNKNOWN').lower()
container_summary['vulnerabilities']['total'] += 1
if severity in container_summary['vulnerabilities']:
container_summary['vulnerabilities'][severity] += 1
except:
pass
# Process Trivy secret scan results
try:
with open('trivy_secret_results.json', 'r') as f:
trivy_secret_data = json.load(f)
if 'Results' in trivy_secret_data:
for result in trivy_secret_data['Results']:
if 'Secrets' in result:
container_summary['secrets_found'] += len(result['Secrets'])
except:
pass
# Process Trivy config scan results
try:
with open('trivy_config_results.json', 'r') as f:
trivy_config_data = json.load(f)
if 'Results' in trivy_config_data:
for result in trivy_config_data['Results']:
if 'Misconfigurations' in result:
container_summary['misconfigurations'] += len(result['Misconfigurations'])
except:
pass
# Process Docker Bench results
try:
with open('docker_bench_results.log', 'r') as f:
bench_content = f.read()
# Count WARN and INFO items as compliance issues
warn_count = len(re.findall(r'\[WARN\]', bench_content))
info_count = len(re.findall(r'\[INFO\]', bench_content))
container_summary['compliance_issues'] = warn_count + info_count
except:
pass
# Save summary
with open('container_scan_summary.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump(container_summary, f, indent=2)
print(f'Container security scan complete:')
print(f'Dockerfile issues: {container_summary[\"dockerfile_issues\"]}')
print(f'Total vulnerabilities: {container_summary[\"vulnerabilities\"][\"total\"]}')
print(f'Critical: {container_summary[\"vulnerabilities\"][\"critical\"]}')
print(f'High: {container_summary[\"vulnerabilities\"][\"high\"]}')
print(f'Secrets found: {container_summary[\"secrets_found\"]}')
print(f'Misconfigurations: {container_summary[\"misconfigurations\"]}')
print(f'Compliance issues: {container_summary[\"compliance_issues\"]}')
# Security gate: fail if critical vulnerabilities or secrets found
if (container_summary['vulnerabilities']['critical'] > 0 or
container_summary['secrets_found'] > 0 or
container_summary['vulnerabilities']['high'] > 20):
print('SECURITY GATE FAILURE: Critical vulnerabilities or secrets found in container')
sys.exit(1)
"
# Push image to ECR if security scan passes
- |
if [ $CODEBUILD_BUILD_SUCCEEDING -eq 1 ] && [ -f "Dockerfile" ]; then
echo "Security scan passed, pushing image to ECR..."
IMAGE_TAG=$IMAGE_REPO_NAME:$CODEBUILD_RESOLVED_SOURCE_VERSION
docker tag $IMAGE_TAG $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$IMAGE_TAG
docker push $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$IMAGE_TAG
fi
post_build:
commands:
- echo Container scanning completed
- |
if [ $CODEBUILD_BUILD_SUCCEEDING -eq 0 ]; then
echo "Container scanning failed - stopping pipeline"
aws sns publish --topic-arn arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:devsecops-alerts \
--message "Container security scan failed. Critical vulnerabilities or secrets detected."
fi
artifacts:
files:
- container_scan_summary.json
- hadolint_results.json
- trivy_image_results.json
- trivy_secret_results.json
- trivy_config_results.json
- docker_bench_results.log
environment:
variables:
IMAGE_REPO_NAME: my-secure-app
"""
def get_dast_testing_buildspec(self) -> str:
"""Get buildspec for DAST testing"""
return """
version: 0.2
phases:
install:
runtime-versions:
python: 3.9
commands:
# Install OWASP ZAP
- wget https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/download/v2.12.0/ZAP_2_12_0_Linux.tar.gz
- tar -xzf ZAP_2_12_0_Linux.tar.gz
- export PATH=$PATH:$(pwd)/ZAP_2.12.0
# Install Nikto
- git clone https://github.com/sullo/nikto.git
- chmod +x nikto/program/nikto.pl
# Install additional security tools
- pip install requests beautifulsoup4
pre_build:
commands:
- echo Starting Dynamic Application Security Testing...
- echo Waiting for application deployment to be ready...
- sleep 30 # Wait for staging deployment
build:
commands:
# Basic connectivity test
- |
APP_URL=${APPLICATION_URL:-"http://localhost:8080"}
echo "Testing application at: $APP_URL"
# Test if application is responding
curl -f $APP_URL/health || {
echo "Application health check failed"
exit 1
}
# OWASP ZAP baseline scan
- |
echo "Running OWASP ZAP baseline scan..."
zap.sh -cmd -quickurl $APP_URL -quickout zap_baseline_results.xml -quickprogress || true
# Convert XML to JSON for easier processing
python3 -c "
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
import json
try:
tree = ET.parse('zap_baseline_results.xml')
root = tree.getroot()
alerts = []
for alert in root.findall('.//alertitem'):
alert_data = {
'name': alert.find('name').text if alert.find('name') is not None else 'Unknown',
'riskdesc': alert.find('riskdesc').text if alert.find('riskdesc') is not None else 'Unknown',
'confidence': alert.find('confidence').text if alert.find('confidence') is not None else 'Unknown',
'desc': alert.find('desc').text if alert.find('desc') is not None else 'No description',
'uri': alert.find('uri').text if alert.find('uri') is not None else 'Unknown'
}
alerts.append(alert_data)
with open('zap_results.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump(alerts, f, indent=2)
except Exception as e:
print(f'Error processing ZAP results: {e}')
with open('zap_results.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump([], f)
"
# Nikto web server scanner
- |
echo "Running Nikto web server scan..."
perl nikto/program/nikto.pl -h $APP_URL -Format json -output nikto_results.json || true
# Custom security tests
- |
echo "Running custom security tests..."
python3 -c "
import requests
import json
import sys
from urllib.parse import urljoin
APP_URL = '$APP_URL'
security_tests = {
'sql_injection': [],
'xss_tests': [],
'header_security': {},
'ssl_security': {},
'information_disclosure': []
}
# Test for security headers
try:
response = requests.get(APP_URL, timeout=10)
headers = response.headers
security_tests['header_security'] = {
'x_frame_options': headers.get('X-Frame-Options', 'MISSING'),
'x_content_type_options': headers.get('X-Content-Type-Options', 'MISSING'),
'strict_transport_security': headers.get('Strict-Transport-Security', 'MISSING'),
'content_security_policy': headers.get('Content-Security-Policy', 'MISSING'),
'x_xss_protection': headers.get('X-XSS-Protection', 'MISSING')
}
# Check for information disclosure in headers
disclosure_headers = ['Server', 'X-Powered-By', 'X-AspNet-Version']
for header in disclosure_headers:
if header in headers:
security_tests['information_disclosure'].append({
'type': 'header_disclosure',
'header': header,
'value': headers[header]
})
# Basic XSS tests (safe payloads for testing)
xss_payloads = ['<script>alert(1)</script>', '<img src=x onerror=alert(1)>']
for payload in xss_payloads:
try:
test_url = f'{APP_URL}?test={payload}'
test_response = requests.get(test_url, timeout=5)
if payload in test_response.text:
security_tests['xss_tests'].append({
'payload': payload,
'reflected': True,
'url': test_url
})
except:
pass
except Exception as e:
print(f'Error in custom security tests: {e}')
# Save custom test results
with open('custom_security_tests.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump(security_tests, f, indent=2)
"
# Aggregate DAST results
- python3 -c "
import json
import sys
dast_summary = {
'total_vulnerabilities': 0,
'high_risk': 0,
'medium_risk': 0,
'low_risk': 0,
'security_headers': {
'missing': 0,
'total_checked': 5
},
'information_disclosure': 0,
'potential_xss': 0
}
# Process ZAP results
try:
with open('zap_results.json', 'r') as f:
zap_data = json.load(f)
for alert in zap_data:
risk = alert.get('riskdesc', '').lower()
dast_summary['total_vulnerabilities'] += 1
if 'high' in risk:
dast_summary['high_risk'] += 1
elif 'medium' in risk:
dast_summary['medium_risk'] += 1
else:
dast_summary['low_risk'] += 1
except:
pass
# Process custom security tests
try:
with open('custom_security_tests.json', 'r') as f:
custom_data = json.load(f)
# Count missing security headers
headers = custom_data.get('header_security', {})
for header, value in headers.items():
if value == 'MISSING':
dast_summary['security_headers']['missing'] += 1
# Count information disclosure issues
dast_summary['information_disclosure'] = len(custom_data.get('information_disclosure', []))
# Count potential XSS issues
dast_summary['potential_xss'] = len(custom_data.get('xss_tests', []))
except:
pass
# Save summary
with open('dast_summary.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump(dast_summary, f, indent=2)
print(f'DAST testing complete:')
print(f'Total vulnerabilities: {dast_summary[\"total_vulnerabilities\"]}')
print(f'High risk: {dast_summary[\"high_risk\"]}')
print(f'Medium risk: {dast_summary[\"medium_risk\"]}')
print(f'Low risk: {dast_summary[\"low_risk\"]}')
print(f'Missing security headers: {dast_summary[\"security_headers\"][\"missing\"]}/{dast_summary[\"security_headers\"][\"total_checked\"]}')
print(f'Information disclosure issues: {dast_summary[\"information_disclosure\"]}')
print(f'Potential XSS issues: {dast_summary[\"potential_xss\"]}')
# Security gate: fail if high risk vulnerabilities or missing critical headers
if (dast_summary['high_risk'] > 0 or
dast_summary['security_headers']['missing'] > 2 or
dast_summary['potential_xss'] > 0):
print('SECURITY GATE FAILURE: High risk vulnerabilities or critical security issues found')
sys.exit(1)
"
post_build:
commands:
- echo DAST testing completed
- |
if [ $CODEBUILD_BUILD_SUCCEEDING -eq 0 ]; then
echo "DAST testing failed - stopping pipeline"
aws sns publish --topic-arn arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:devsecops-alerts \
--message "DAST testing failed. High risk vulnerabilities detected in running application."
fi
artifacts:
files:
- dast_summary.json
- zap_results.json
- zap_baseline_results.xml
- nikto_results.json
- custom_security_tests.json
environment:
variables:
APPLICATION_URL: http://staging-lb-12345.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com
"""
def get_infrastructure_scanning_buildspec(self) -> str:
"""Get buildspec for infrastructure scanning"""
return """
version: 0.2
phases:
install:
runtime-versions:
python: 3.9
commands:
# Install Checkov for infrastructure scanning
- pip install checkov
# Install Terraform security scanner (tfsec)
- curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aquasecurity/tfsec/master/scripts/install_linux.sh | bash
# Install cfn-lint for CloudFormation
- pip install cfn-lint
# Install Terrascan
- curl -L "$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/tenable/terrascan/releases/latest | grep -o -E "https://.+?_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz")" > terrascan.tar.gz
- tar -xf terrascan.tar.gz terrascan && rm terrascan.tar.gz
- install terrascan /usr/local/bin
pre_build:
commands:
- echo Starting Infrastructure as Code security scanning...
build:
commands:
# CloudFormation template scanning
- |
echo "Scanning CloudFormation templates..."
find . -name "*.yaml" -o -name "*.yml" -o -name "*.json" | grep -E "(template|cloudformation|cfn)" | while read template; do
echo "Scanning CloudFormation template: $template"
cfn-lint "$template" --format json > "cfn_lint_$(basename $template).json" 2>/dev/null || true
checkov -f "$template" --framework cloudformation --output json > "checkov_cfn_$(basename $template).json" 2>/dev/null || true
done
# Terraform configuration scanning
- |
if find . -name "*.tf" | head -1 | grep -q "\.tf$"; then
echo "Scanning Terraform configurations..."
# Run tfsec
tfsec . --format json > tfsec_results.json 2>/dev/null || true
# Run Checkov on Terraform
checkov -d . --framework terraform --output json > checkov_terraform_results.json 2>/dev/null || true
# Run Terrascan
terrascan scan -t terraform -f json > terrascan_results.json 2>/dev/null || true
fi
# Kubernetes manifest scanning
- |
if find . -name "*.yaml" -o -name "*.yml" | xargs grep -l "apiVersion\|kind:" | head -1; then
echo "Scanning Kubernetes manifests..."
find . -name "*.yaml" -o -name "*.yml" | xargs grep -l "apiVersion\|kind:" | while read manifest; do
checkov -f "$manifest" --framework kubernetes --output json > "checkov_k8s_$(basename $manifest).json" 2>/dev/null || true
done
fi
# Docker configuration scanning
- |
if [ -f "Dockerfile" ]; then
echo "Scanning Dockerfile..."
checkov -f Dockerfile --framework dockerfile --output json > checkov_docker_results.json 2>/dev/null || true
fi
# Aggregate infrastructure scanning results
- python3 -c "
import json
import sys
import glob
import os
infra_summary = {
'total_issues': 0,
'critical': 0,
'high': 0,
'medium': 0,
'low': 0,
'tools_used': [],
'scanned_files': []
}
# Process CFN-Lint results
cfn_lint_files = glob.glob('cfn_lint_*.json')
if cfn_lint_files:
infra_summary['tools_used'].append('cfn-lint')
for file in cfn_lint_files:
try:
with open(file, 'r') as f:
cfn_data = json.load(f)
for issue in cfn_data:
level = issue.get('Level', 'Warning').lower()
infra_summary['total_issues'] += 1
if level == 'error':
infra_summary['high'] += 1
else:
infra_summary['medium'] += 1
infra_summary['scanned_files'].append(file)
except:
pass
# Process Checkov results
checkov_files = glob.glob('checkov_*.json')
if checkov_files:
infra_summary['tools_used'].append('checkov')
for file in checkov_files:
try:
with open(file, 'r') as f:
checkov_data = json.load(f)
if 'results' in checkov_data and 'failed_checks' in checkov_data['results']:
for check in checkov_data['results']['failed_checks']:
severity = check.get('severity', 'MEDIUM').upper()
infra_summary['total_issues'] += 1
if severity == 'CRITICAL':
infra_summary['critical'] += 1
elif severity == 'HIGH':
infra_summary['high'] += 1
elif severity == 'MEDIUM':
infra_summary['medium'] += 1
else:
infra_summary['low'] += 1
infra_summary['scanned_files'].append(file)
except:
pass
# Process tfsec results
try:
with open('tfsec_results.json', 'r') as f:
tfsec_data = json.load(f)
if 'results' in tfsec_data:
for result in tfsec_data['results']:
severity = result.get('severity', 'MEDIUM').upper()
infra_summary['total_issues'] += 1
if severity == 'CRITICAL':
infra_summary['critical'] += 1
elif severity == 'HIGH':
infra_summary['high'] += 1
elif severity == 'MEDIUM':
infra_summary['medium'] += 1
else:
infra_summary['low'] += 1
infra_summary['tools_used'].append('tfsec')
infra_summary['scanned_files'].append('tfsec_results.json')
except:
pass
# Process Terrascan results
try:
with open('terrascan_results.json', 'r') as f:
terrascan_data = json.load(f)
if 'results' in terrascan_data and 'violations' in terrascan_data['results']:
for violation in terrascan_data['results']['violations']:
severity = violation.get('severity', 'MEDIUM').upper()
infra_summary['total_issues'] += 1
if severity == 'HIGH':
infra_summary['high'] += 1
elif severity == 'MEDIUM':
infra_summary['medium'] += 1
else:
infra_summary['low'] += 1
infra_summary['tools_used'].append('terrascan')
infra_summary['scanned_files'].append('terrascan_results.json')
except:
pass
# Save summary
with open('infrastructure_scan_summary.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump(infra_summary, f, indent=2)
print(f'Infrastructure scanning complete:')
print(f'Total issues: {infra_summary[\"total_issues\"]}')
print(f'Critical: {infra_summary[\"critical\"]}')
print(f'High: {infra_summary[\"high\"]}')
print(f'Medium: {infra_summary[\"medium\"]}')
print(f'Low: {infra_summary[\"low\"]}')
print(f'Tools used: {infra_summary[\"tools_used\"]}')
print(f'Files scanned: {len(infra_summary[\"scanned_files\"])}')
# Security gate: fail if critical issues or too many high issues
if infra_summary['critical'] > 0 or infra_summary['high'] > 15:
print('SECURITY GATE FAILURE: Critical infrastructure security issues found')
sys.exit(1)
"
post_build:
commands:
- echo Infrastructure scanning completed
- |
if [ $CODEBUILD_BUILD_SUCCEEDING -eq 0 ]; then
echo "Infrastructure scanning failed - stopping pipeline"
aws sns publish --topic-arn arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:devsecops-alerts \
--message "Infrastructure security scan failed. Critical misconfigurations detected."
fi
artifacts:
files:
- infrastructure_scan_summary.json
- cfn_lint_*.json
- checkov_*.json
- tfsec_results.json
- terrascan_results.json
"""
def get_compliance_validation_buildspec(self) -> str:
"""Get buildspec for compliance validation"""
return """
version: 0.2
phases:
install:
runtime-versions:
python: 3.9
commands:
# Install AWS Config Rules evaluation tools
- pip install boto3 botocore
# Install compliance scanning tools
- pip install checkov prowler
# Install Cloud Custodian for policy validation
- pip install c7n c7n-org
pre_build:
commands:
- echo Starting compliance validation...
build:
commands:
# Run AWS Config compliance checks
- |
echo "Evaluating AWS Config compliance rules..."
python3 -c "
import boto3
import json
config_client = boto3.client('config')
compliance_summary = {
'total_rules': 0,
'compliant': 0,
'non_compliant': 0,
'insufficient_data': 0,
'not_applicable': 0,
'compliance_score': 0.0
}
try:
# Get compliance summary
response = config_client.get_compliance_summary_by_config_rule()
summary = response['ComplianceSummary']
compliance_summary['compliant'] = summary.get('ComplianceByConfigRule', {}).get('COMPLIANT', 0)
compliance_summary['non_compliant'] = summary.get('ComplianceByConfigRule', {}).get('NON_COMPLIANT', 0)
compliance_summary['insufficient_data'] = summary.get('ComplianceByConfigRule', {}).get('INSUFFICIENT_DATA', 0)
compliance_summary['not_applicable'] = summary.get('ComplianceByConfigRule', {}).get('NOT_APPLICABLE', 0)
compliance_summary['total_rules'] = (compliance_summary['compliant'] +
compliance_summary['non_compliant'] +
compliance_summary['insufficient_data'] +
compliance_summary['not_applicable'])
if compliance_summary['total_rules'] > 0:
compliance_summary['compliance_score'] = (compliance_summary['compliant'] /
compliance_summary['total_rules']) * 100
# Get detailed compliance information
rules_response = config_client.describe_config_rules()
detailed_compliance = []
for rule in rules_response['ConfigRules']:
rule_name = rule['ConfigRuleName']
try:
compliance_response = config_client.get_compliance_details_by_config_rule(
ConfigRuleName=rule_name
)
for result in compliance_response['EvaluationResults']:
detailed_compliance.append({
'rule_name': rule_name,
'resource_type': result['EvaluationResultIdentifier']['EvaluationResultQualifier']['ResourceType'],
'resource_id': result['EvaluationResultIdentifier']['EvaluationResultQualifier']['ResourceId'],
'compliance_type': result['ComplianceType'],
'result_recorded_time': result['ResultRecordedTime'].isoformat() if 'ResultRecordedTime' in result else None
})
except Exception as e:
print(f'Error getting compliance details for rule {rule_name}: {e}')
# Save results
with open('aws_config_compliance.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump({
'summary': compliance_summary,
'detailed_results': detailed_compliance
}, f, indent=2, default=str)
print(f'AWS Config compliance check complete:')
print(f'Total rules: {compliance_summary[\"total_rules\"]}')
print(f'Compliant: {compliance_summary[\"compliant\"]}')
print(f'Non-compliant: {compliance_summary[\"non_compliant\"]}')
print(f'Compliance score: {compliance_summary[\"compliance_score\"]:.1f}%')
except Exception as e:
print(f'Error running AWS Config compliance check: {e}')
with open('aws_config_compliance.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump({'error': str(e)}, f)
"
# Run Prowler for CIS benchmark compliance
- |
echo "Running Prowler CIS benchmark checks..."
prowler aws --output-modes json --output-file prowler_results.json || true
# Run SOC 2 Type II compliance checks
- |
echo "Running SOC 2 compliance validation..."
python3 -c "
import boto3
import json
soc2_compliance = {
'security': {
'score': 0,
'checks': [],
'weight': 0.3
},
'availability': {
'score': 0,
'checks': [],
'weight': 0.2
},
'processing_integrity': {
'score': 0,
'checks': [],
'weight': 0.2
},
'confidentiality': {
'score': 0,
'checks': [],
'weight': 0.15
},
'privacy': {
'score': 0,
'checks': [],
'weight': 0.15
},
'overall_score': 0
}
# Mock SOC 2 compliance checks (in real implementation, these would be actual checks)
security_checks = [
{'name': 'Multi-factor authentication enabled', 'status': 'pass', 'weight': 0.3},
{'name': 'Encryption at rest enabled', 'status': 'pass', 'weight': 0.25},
{'name': 'Network segmentation implemented', 'status': 'pass', 'weight': 0.2},
{'name': 'Access controls implemented', 'status': 'pass', 'weight': 0.15},
{'name': 'Security monitoring enabled', 'status': 'pass', 'weight': 0.1}
]
availability_checks = [
{'name': 'Multi-AZ deployment', 'status': 'pass', 'weight': 0.4},
{'name': 'Backup and recovery procedures', 'status': 'pass', 'weight': 0.3},
{'name': 'Monitoring and alerting', 'status': 'pass', 'weight': 0.3}
]
# Calculate scores for each category
for check in security_checks:
soc2_compliance['security']['checks'].append(check)
if check['status'] == 'pass':
soc2_compliance['security']['score'] += check['weight']
for check in availability_checks:
soc2_compliance['availability']['checks'].append(check)
if check['status'] == 'pass':
soc2_compliance['availability']['score'] += check['weight']
# Calculate overall score
overall_score = 0
for category, data in soc2_compliance.items():
if category != 'overall_score' and 'score' in data:
overall_score += data['score'] * data['weight']
soc2_compliance['overall_score'] = overall_score
with open('soc2_compliance.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump(soc2_compliance, f, indent=2)
print(f'SOC 2 compliance validation complete:')
print(f'Overall score: {overall_score:.2f}')
"
# Run HIPAA compliance checks if applicable
- |
if [ '$HIPAA_REQUIRED' = 'true' ]; then
echo "Running HIPAA compliance validation..."
python3 -c "
import boto3
import json
hipaa_compliance = {
'administrative_safeguards': {'score': 0, 'max_score': 10},
'physical_safeguards': {'score': 0, 'max_score': 8},
'technical_safeguards': {'score': 0, 'max_score': 12},
'overall_compliance': 0
}
# Mock HIPAA compliance checks
technical_checks = [
'Encryption in transit and at rest',
'Access controls and authentication',
'Audit logging enabled',
'Data backup and recovery',
'Network security controls'
]
for check in technical_checks:
hipaa_compliance['technical_safeguards']['score'] += 2 # Mock passing score
total_possible = (hipaa_compliance['administrative_safeguards']['max_score'] +
hipaa_compliance['physical_safeguards']['max_score'] +
hipaa_compliance['technical_safeguards']['max_score'])
total_actual = (hipaa_compliance['administrative_safeguards']['score'] +
hipaa_compliance['physical_safeguards']['score'] +
hipaa_compliance['technical_safeguards']['score'])
hipaa_compliance['overall_compliance'] = (total_actual / total_possible) * 100
with open('hipaa_compliance.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump(hipaa_compliance, f, indent=2)
print(f'HIPAA compliance validation complete:')
print(f'Overall compliance: {hipaa_compliance[\"overall_compliance\"]:.1f}%')
"
fi
# Aggregate compliance results
- python3 -c "
import json
import sys
compliance_summary = {
'aws_config_compliance': 0,
'cis_benchmark_score': 0,
'soc2_compliance': 0,
'hipaa_compliance': 0,
'overall_compliance_score': 0,
'critical_violations': [],
'compliance_frameworks': []
}
# Process AWS Config results
try:
with open('aws_config_compliance.json', 'r') as f:
config_data = json.load(f)
if 'summary' in config_data:
compliance_summary['aws_config_compliance'] = config_data['summary'].get('compliance_score', 0)
compliance_summary['compliance_frameworks'].append('AWS Config')
except:
pass
# Process Prowler CIS results
try:
with open('prowler_results.json', 'r') as f:
prowler_data = json.load(f)
# Calculate CIS benchmark score from Prowler results
total_checks = len(prowler_data)
passed_checks = sum(1 for check in prowler_data if check.get('Status') == 'PASS')
compliance_summary['cis_benchmark_score'] = (passed_checks / total_checks * 100) if total_checks > 0 else 0
compliance_summary['compliance_frameworks'].append('CIS Benchmark')
# Identify critical violations
for check in prowler_data:
if check.get('Status') == 'FAIL' and check.get('Severity') == 'high':
compliance_summary['critical_violations'].append({
'framework': 'CIS',
'check': check.get('CheckID'),
'description': check.get('CheckTitle'),
'severity': check.get('Severity')
})
except:
pass
# Process SOC 2 results
try:
with open('soc2_compliance.json', 'r') as f:
soc2_data = json.load(f)
compliance_summary['soc2_compliance'] = soc2_data.get('overall_score', 0) * 100
compliance_summary['compliance_frameworks'].append('SOC 2 Type II')
except:
pass
# Process HIPAA results if available
try:
with open('hipaa_compliance.json', 'r') as f:
hipaa_data = json.load(f)
compliance_summary['hipaa_compliance'] = hipaa_data.get('overall_compliance', 0)
compliance_summary['compliance_frameworks'].append('HIPAA')
except:
pass
# Calculate overall compliance score
framework_scores = [
compliance_summary['aws_config_compliance'],
compliance_summary['cis_benchmark_score'],
compliance_summary['soc2_compliance']
]
if compliance_summary['hipaa_compliance'] > 0:
framework_scores.append(compliance_summary['hipaa_compliance'])
compliance_summary['overall_compliance_score'] = sum(framework_scores) / len(framework_scores) if framework_scores else 0
# Save summary
with open('compliance_summary.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump(compliance_summary, f, indent=2)
print(f'Compliance validation complete:')
print(f'AWS Config compliance: {compliance_summary[\"aws_config_compliance\"]:.1f}%')
print(f'CIS benchmark score: {compliance_summary[\"cis_benchmark_score\"]:.1f}%')
print(f'SOC 2 compliance: {compliance_summary[\"soc2_compliance\"]:.1f}%')
if compliance_summary['hipaa_compliance'] > 0:
print(f'HIPAA compliance: {compliance_summary[\"hipaa_compliance\"]:.1f}%')
print(f'Overall compliance score: {compliance_summary[\"overall_compliance_score\"]:.1f}%')
print(f'Critical violations: {len(compliance_summary[\"critical_violations\"])}')
# Compliance gate: fail if overall score is below threshold or critical violations exist
if compliance_summary['overall_compliance_score'] < 80 or len(compliance_summary['critical_violations']) > 0:
print('COMPLIANCE GATE FAILURE: Compliance score below threshold or critical violations found')
sys.exit(1)
"
post_build:
commands:
- echo Compliance validation completed
- |
if [ $CODEBUILD_BUILD_SUCCEEDING -eq 0 ]; then
echo "Compliance validation failed - stopping pipeline"
aws sns publish --topic-arn arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:devsecops-alerts \
--message "Compliance validation failed. Critical compliance violations detected."
fi
artifacts:
files:
- compliance_summary.json
- aws_config_compliance.json
- prowler_results.json
- soc2_compliance.json
- hipaa_compliance.json
environment:
variables:
HIPAA_REQUIRED: 'false'
"""
def setup_security_notifications(self, pipeline_name: str):
"""Setup SNS notifications for security events"""
try:
# Create SNS topic for DevSecOps alerts
sns_response = self.sns.create_topic(
Name='devsecops-alerts',
Attributes={
'DisplayName': 'DevSecOps Security Alerts',
'Description': 'Security alerts from DevSecOps pipeline'
}
)
topic_arn = sns_response['TopicArn']
# Subscribe email endpoint (would be configured with actual email)
self.sns.subscribe(
TopicArn=topic_arn,
Protocol='email',
Endpoint='security-team@company.com'
)
return topic_arn
except Exception as e:
print(f"Failed to setup security notifications: {str(e)}")
return None
def get_account_id(self) -> str:
"""Get current AWS account ID"""
try:
sts = boto3.client('sts')
return sts.get_caller_identity()['Account']
except:
return '123456789012' # Fallback for demo purposes
# Example usage
pipeline_manager = SecureDevSecOpsPipeline()
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EKS Security with Policy Enforcement
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import boto3
import yaml
from typing import Dict, List
class EKSSecurityManager:
def __init__(self):
self.eks = boto3.client('eks')
self.ec2 = boto3.client('ec2')
self.iam = boto3.client('iam')
def create_secure_eks_cluster(self, cluster_name: str, vpc_config: Dict) -> Dict:
"""Create EKS cluster with comprehensive security configurations"""
try:
# Create EKS cluster with security best practices
cluster_response = self.eks.create_cluster(
name=cluster_name,
version='1.25',
roleArn=f'arn:aws:iam::{self.get_account_id()}:role/EKSServiceRole',
resourcesVpcConfig={
'subnetIds': vpc_config['private_subnets'],
'securityGroupIds': [vpc_config['cluster_security_group']],
'endpointConfigType': 'PRIVATE',
'endpointPrivateAccess': True,
'endpointPublicAccess': False,
'publicAccessCidrs': []
},
kubernetesNetworkConfig={
'serviceIpv4Cidr': '172.20.0.0/16'
},
logging={
'enable': True,
'types': ['api', 'audit', 'authenticator', 'controllerManager', 'scheduler']
},
encryptionConfig=[
{
'resources': ['secrets'],
'provider': {
'keyArn': vpc_config['kms_key_arn']
}
}
],
tags={
'Environment': 'production',
'SecurityLevel': 'high',
'Compliance': 'required'
}
)
# Wait for cluster to be active
waiter = self.eks.get_waiter('cluster_active')
waiter.wait(name=cluster_name)
# Apply security policies
self.apply_security_policies(cluster_name)
# Configure RBAC
self.configure_rbac(cluster_name)
# Setup monitoring
self.setup_cluster_monitoring(cluster_name)
return {
'cluster_name': cluster_name,
'cluster_arn': cluster_response['cluster']['arn'],
'status': 'created',
'security_features': [
'Private API endpoint',
'Envelope encryption enabled',
'Comprehensive logging',
'Network isolation',
'RBAC configured',
'Security policies applied'
]
}
except Exception as e:
return {'status': 'failed', 'error': str(e)}
def apply_security_policies(self, cluster_name: str):
"""Apply Kubernetes security policies"""
# Pod Security Standards
pod_security_policy = {
'apiVersion': 'v1',
'kind': 'Namespace',
'metadata': {
'name': 'secure-namespace',
'labels': {
'pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce': 'restricted',
'pod-security.kubernetes.io/audit': 'restricted',
'pod-security.kubernetes.io/warn': 'restricted'
}
}
}
# Network Policy
network_policy = {
'apiVersion': 'networking.k8s.io/v1',
'kind': 'NetworkPolicy',
'metadata': {
'name': 'default-deny-all',
'namespace': 'secure-namespace'
},
'spec': {
'podSelector': {},
'policyTypes': ['Ingress', 'Egress']
}
}
# Security Context Constraints
security_context_policy = {
'apiVersion': 'v1',
'kind': 'SecurityContextConstraints',
'metadata': {
'name': 'restricted-scc'
},
'allowHostDirVolumePlugin': False,
'allowHostIPC': False,
'allowHostNetwork': False,
'allowHostPID': False,
'allowPrivilegedContainer': False,
'allowedCapabilities': [],
'defaultAddCapabilities': [],
'requiredDropCapabilities': ['ALL'],
'runAsUser': {
'type': 'MustRunAsNonRoot'
},
'seLinuxContext': {
'type': 'MustRunAs'
},
'fsGroup': {
'type': 'MustRunAs'
}
}
# Apply policies (in real implementation, would use kubectl or Kubernetes API)
print(f"Applied security policies to cluster {cluster_name}")
def configure_rbac(self, cluster_name: str):
"""Configure Role-Based Access Control"""
# Developer role with limited permissions
developer_role = {
'apiVersion': 'rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1',
'kind': 'Role',
'metadata': {
'namespace': 'development',
'name': 'developer-role'
},
'rules': [
{
'apiGroups': [''],
'resources': ['pods', 'services', 'configmaps'],
'verbs': ['get', 'list', 'create', 'update', 'patch', 'watch']
},
{
'apiGroups': ['apps'],
'resources': ['deployments', 'replicasets'],
'verbs': ['get', 'list', 'create', 'update', 'patch', 'watch']
}
]
}
# Security admin cluster role
security_admin_role = {
'apiVersion': 'rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1',
'kind': 'ClusterRole',
'metadata': {
'name': 'security-admin-role'
},
'rules': [
{
'apiGroups': [''],
'resources': ['*'],
'verbs': ['*']
},
{
'apiGroups': ['rbac.authorization.k8s.io'],
'resources': ['*'],
'verbs': ['*']
},
{
'apiGroups': ['networking.k8s.io'],
'resources': ['networkpolicies'],
'verbs': ['*']
}
]
}
print(f"Configured RBAC for cluster {cluster_name}")
def setup_cluster_monitoring(self, cluster_name: str):
"""Setup comprehensive cluster monitoring"""
# CloudWatch Container Insights
monitoring_config = {
'cluster_name': cluster_name,
'cloudwatch_insights': True,
'prometheus_metrics': True,
'fluent_bit_logging': True,
'security_monitoring': True
}
# Falco for runtime security monitoring
falco_config = {
'enabled': True,
'rules': [
'shell_spawned_in_container',
'write_below_binary_dir',
'read_sensitive_file_untrusted',
'write_below_etc',
'privilege_escalation'
]
}
print(f"Setup monitoring for cluster {cluster_name}")
return monitoring_config
def get_account_id(self) -> str:
"""Get current AWS account ID"""
try:
sts = boto3.client('sts')
return sts.get_caller_identity()['Account']
except:
return '123456789012'
# Example usage
eks_security = EKSSecurityManager()
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AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Description: 'Complete DevSecOps Pipeline with Integrated Security'
Parameters:
RepositoryName:
Type: String
Description: Name of the CodeCommit repository
Default: secure-application
ArtifactBucketName:
Type: String
Description: S3 bucket for pipeline artifacts
Default: devsecops-pipeline-artifacts
NotificationEmail:
Type: String
Description: Email for security notifications
Default: security@company.com
Resources:
# S3 Bucket for Pipeline Artifacts
ArtifactStore:
Type: AWS::S3::Bucket
Properties:
BucketName: !Sub '${ArtifactBucketName}-${AWS::AccountId}'
BucketEncryption:
ServerSideEncryptionConfiguration:
- ServerSideEncryptionByDefault:
SSEAlgorithm: aws:kms
KMSMasterKeyID: !Ref PipelineKMSKey
VersioningConfiguration:
Status: Enabled
PublicAccessBlockConfiguration:
BlockPublicAcls: true
BlockPublicPolicy: true
IgnorePublicAcls: true
RestrictPublicBuckets: true
# KMS Key for Pipeline Encryption
PipelineKMSKey:
Type: AWS::KMS::Key
Properties:
Description: KMS Key for DevSecOps Pipeline encryption
KeyPolicy:
Statement:
- Sid: Enable IAM User Permissions
Effect: Allow
Principal:
AWS: !Sub 'arn:aws:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:root'
Action: 'kms:*'
Resource: '*'
- Sid: Allow CodePipeline Service
Effect: Allow
Principal:
Service: codepipeline.amazonaws.com
Action:
- kms:Decrypt
- kms:GenerateDataKey
Resource: '*'
# CodeCommit Repository
SecureRepository:
Type: AWS::CodeCommit::Repository
Properties:
RepositoryName: !Ref RepositoryName
RepositoryDescription: Secure application repository with DevSecOps integration
Code:
S3:
Bucket: !Ref ArtifactStore
Key: initial-code.zip
Triggers:
- Name: PipelineTrigger
DestinationArn: !Sub 'arn:aws:sns:${AWS::Region}:${AWS::AccountId}:devsecops-alerts'
Events:
- createReference
- updateReference
# ECR Repository for Container Images
ContainerRepository:
Type: AWS::ECR::Repository
Properties:
RepositoryName: !Sub '${RepositoryName}-secure'
ImageTagMutability: IMMUTABLE
ImageScanningConfiguration:
ScanOnPush: true
EncryptionConfiguration:
EncryptionType: KMS
KmsKey: !Ref PipelineKMSKey
LifecyclePolicy:
LifecyclePolicyText: |
{
"rules": [
{
"rulePriority": 1,
"description": "Keep last 10 production images",
"selection": {
"tagStatus": "tagged",
"tagPrefixList": ["prod"],
"countType": "imageCountMoreThan",
"countNumber": 10
},
"action": {
"type": "expire"
}
},
{
"rulePriority": 2,
"description": "Delete untagged images older than 1 day",
"selection": {
"tagStatus": "untagged",
"countType": "sinceImagePushed",
"countUnit": "days",
"countNumber": 1
},
"action": {
"type": "expire"
}
}
]
}
# SNS Topic for Security Alerts
SecurityAlertsTopic:
Type: AWS::SNS::Topic
Properties:
TopicName: devsecops-alerts
DisplayName: DevSecOps Security Alerts
KmsMasterKeyId: !Ref PipelineKMSKey
Subscription:
- Endpoint: !Ref NotificationEmail
Protocol: email
# IAM Role for CodePipeline
CodePipelineRole:
Type: AWS::IAM::Role
Properties:
RoleName: DevSecOps-CodePipeline-Role
AssumeRolePolicyDocument:
Version: '2012-10-17'
Statement:
- Effect: Allow
Principal:
Service: codepipeline.amazonaws.com
Action: sts:AssumeRole
Policies:
- PolicyName: PipelineExecutionPolicy
PolicyDocument:
Version: '2012-10-17'
Statement:
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- s3:GetBucketVersioning
- s3:GetObject
- s3:GetObjectVersion
- s3:PutObject
Resource:
- !Sub '${ArtifactStore}/*'
- !GetAtt ArtifactStore.Arn
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- codecommit:GetBranch
- codecommit:GetCommit
- codecommit:ListBranches
- codecommit:ListRepositories
Resource: !GetAtt SecureRepository.Arn
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- codebuild:BatchGetBuilds
- codebuild:StartBuild
Resource: '*'
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- cloudformation:CreateStack
- cloudformation:DeleteStack
- cloudformation:DescribeStacks
- cloudformation:UpdateStack
- cloudformation:CreateChangeSet
- cloudformation:DeleteChangeSet
- cloudformation:DescribeChangeSet
- cloudformation:ExecuteChangeSet
Resource: '*'
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- iam:PassRole
Resource: '*'
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- lambda:InvokeFunction
Resource: '*'
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- kms:Decrypt
- kms:GenerateDataKey
Resource: !GetAtt PipelineKMSKey.Arn
# IAM Role for CodeBuild
CodeBuildRole:
Type: AWS::IAM::Role
Properties:
RoleName: DevSecOps-CodeBuild-Role
AssumeRolePolicyDocument:
Version: '2012-10-17'
Statement:
- Effect: Allow
Principal:
Service: codebuild.amazonaws.com
Action: sts:AssumeRole
Policies:
- PolicyName: BuildExecutionPolicy
PolicyDocument:
Version: '2012-10-17'
Statement:
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- logs:CreateLogGroup
- logs:CreateLogStream
- logs:PutLogEvents
Resource: !Sub 'arn:aws:logs:${AWS::Region}:${AWS::AccountId}:*'
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- s3:GetObject
- s3:GetObjectVersion
- s3:PutObject
Resource:
- !Sub '${ArtifactStore}/*'
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- ecr:BatchCheckLayerAvailability
- ecr:GetDownloadUrlForLayer
- ecr:BatchGetImage
- ecr:GetAuthorizationToken
- ecr:PutImage
- ecr:InitiateLayerUpload
- ecr:UploadLayerPart
- ecr:CompleteLayerUpload
Resource: '*'
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- securityhub:BatchImportFindings
- securityhub:CreateInsight
- securityhub:GetFindings
Resource: '*'
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- inspector2:GetFindings
- inspector2:ListFindings
Resource: '*'
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- sns:Publish
Resource: !Ref SecurityAlertsTopic
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- config:GetComplianceDetailsByConfigRule
- config:GetComplianceSummaryByConfigRule
- config:DescribeConfigRules
Resource: '*'
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- kms:Decrypt
- kms:GenerateDataKey
Resource: !GetAtt PipelineKMSKey.Arn
# DevSecOps Pipeline
DevSecOpsPipeline:
Type: AWS::CodePipeline::Pipeline
Properties:
Name: !Sub '${RepositoryName}-devsecops-pipeline'
RoleArn: !GetAtt CodePipelineRole.Arn
ArtifactStore:
Type: S3
Location: !Ref ArtifactStore
EncryptionKey:
Id: !GetAtt PipelineKMSKey.Arn
Type: KMS
Stages:
- Name: Source
Actions:
- Name: SourceAction
ActionTypeId:
Category: Source
Owner: AWS
Provider: CodeCommit
Version: '1'
Configuration:
RepositoryName: !GetAtt SecureRepository.Name
BranchName: main
PollForSourceChanges: false
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: SourceOutput
- Name: SecurityAnalysis
Actions:
- Name: SecretScanning
ActionTypeId:
Category: Build
Owner: AWS
Provider: CodeBuild
Version: '1'
Configuration:
ProjectName: !Ref SecretScanningProject
InputArtifacts:
- Name: SourceOutput
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: SecretScanOutput
RunOrder: 1
- Name: DependencyScanning
ActionTypeId:
Category: Build
Owner: AWS
Provider: CodeBuild
Version: '1'
Configuration:
ProjectName: !Ref DependencyScanningProject
InputArtifacts:
- Name: SourceOutput
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: DependencyScanOutput
RunOrder: 1
- Name: SASTAnalysis
ActionTypeId:
Category: Build
Owner: AWS
Provider: CodeBuild
Version: '1'
Configuration:
ProjectName: !Ref SASTAnalysisProject
InputArtifacts:
- Name: SourceOutput
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: SASTOutput
RunOrder: 2
- Name: Build
Actions:
- Name: BuildApplication
ActionTypeId:
Category: Build
Owner: AWS
Provider: CodeBuild
Version: '1'
Configuration:
ProjectName: !Ref SecureBuildProject
InputArtifacts:
- Name: SourceOutput
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: BuildOutput
RunOrder: 1
- Name: ContainerScanning
ActionTypeId:
Category: Build
Owner: AWS
Provider: CodeBuild
Version: '1'
Configuration:
ProjectName: !Ref ContainerScanningProject
InputArtifacts:
- Name: BuildOutput
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: ContainerScanOutput
RunOrder: 2
- Name: SecurityTesting
Actions:
- Name: DASTTesting
ActionTypeId:
Category: Build
Owner: AWS
Provider: CodeBuild
Version: '1'
Configuration:
ProjectName: !Ref DASTTestingProject
InputArtifacts:
- Name: BuildOutput
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: DASTOutput
RunOrder: 1
- Name: InfrastructureScanning
ActionTypeId:
Category: Build
Owner: AWS
Provider: CodeBuild
Version: '1'
Configuration:
ProjectName: !Ref InfrastructureScanningProject
InputArtifacts:
- Name: BuildOutput
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: InfraScanOutput
RunOrder: 1
- Name: ComplianceValidation
ActionTypeId:
Category: Build
Owner: AWS
Provider: CodeBuild
Version: '1'
Configuration:
ProjectName: !Ref ComplianceValidationProject
InputArtifacts:
- Name: BuildOutput
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: ComplianceOutput
RunOrder: 2
- Name: Deploy
Actions:
- Name: DeployToStaging
ActionTypeId:
Category: Deploy
Owner: AWS
Provider: CloudFormation
Version: '1'
Configuration:
ActionMode: CREATE_UPDATE
StackName: !Sub '${RepositoryName}-staging-stack'
TemplatePath: BuildOutput::deployment-template.yaml
Capabilities: CAPABILITY_IAM,CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM
RoleArn: !GetAtt CloudFormationRole.Arn
InputArtifacts:
- Name: BuildOutput
RunOrder: 1
- Name: SecurityValidation
ActionTypeId:
Category: Invoke
Owner: AWS
Provider: Lambda
Version: '1'
Configuration:
FunctionName: !Ref SecurityValidationFunction
RunOrder: 2
# CodeBuild Projects (references to projects defined earlier)
SecretScanningProject:
Type: AWS::CodeBuild::Project
Properties:
Name: !Sub '${RepositoryName}-secret-scanning'
ServiceRole: !GetAtt CodeBuildRole.Arn
Artifacts:
Type: CODEPIPELINE
Environment:
Type: LINUX_CONTAINER
ComputeType: BUILD_GENERAL1_MEDIUM
Image: aws/codebuild/amazonlinux2-x86_64-standard:3.0
Source:
Type: CODEPIPELINE
BuildSpec: |
version: 0.2
phases:
install:
runtime-versions:
python: 3.9
commands:
- pip install truffleHog3 detect-secrets
build:
commands:
- echo "Running secret scanning..."
- trufflehog3 --format json --output secret_scan_results.json .
artifacts:
files:
- secret_scan_results.json
# Additional CodeBuild projects would be defined similarly...
DependencyScanningProject:
Type: AWS::CodeBuild::Project
Properties:
Name: !Sub '${RepositoryName}-dependency-scanning'
ServiceRole: !GetAtt CodeBuildRole.Arn
Artifacts:
Type: CODEPIPELINE
Environment:
Type: LINUX_CONTAINER
ComputeType: BUILD_GENERAL1_MEDIUM
Image: aws/codebuild/amazonlinux2-x86_64-standard:3.0
Source:
Type: CODEPIPELINE
BuildSpec: |
version: 0.2
phases:
install:
commands:
- pip install safety
build:
commands:
- echo "Running dependency scanning..."
- safety check --json --output dependency_scan_results.json
artifacts:
files:
- dependency_scan_results.json
# CloudFormation role for deployments
CloudFormationRole:
Type: AWS::IAM::Role
Properties:
RoleName: DevSecOps-CloudFormation-Role
AssumeRolePolicyDocument:
Version: '2012-10-17'
Statement:
- Effect: Allow
Principal:
Service: cloudformation.amazonaws.com
Action: sts:AssumeRole
ManagedPolicyArns:
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/PowerUserAccess
# Lambda function for security validation
SecurityValidationFunction:
Type: AWS::Lambda::Function
Properties:
FunctionName: !Sub '${RepositoryName}-security-validation'
Runtime: python3.9
Handler: index.lambda_handler
Role: !GetAtt SecurityValidationRole.Arn
Code:
ZipFile: |
import json
import boto3
def lambda_handler(event, context):
# Perform post-deployment security validation
print("Running security validation...")
# Example validation checks
validation_results = {
'ssl_certificate_valid': True,
'security_headers_present': True,
'no_public_s3_buckets': True,
'encryption_enabled': True
}
# Fail if any validation fails
if not all(validation_results.values()):
raise Exception("Security validation failed")
return {
'statusCode': 200,
'body': json.dumps('Security validation passed')
}
SecurityValidationRole:
Type: AWS::IAM::Role
Properties:
AssumeRolePolicyDocument:
Version: '2012-10-17'
Statement:
- Effect: Allow
Principal:
Service: lambda.amazonaws.com
Action: sts:AssumeRole
ManagedPolicyArns:
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole
Policies:
- PolicyName: SecurityValidationPolicy
PolicyDocument:
Version: '2012-10-17'
Statement:
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- s3:GetBucketPolicy
- s3:GetBucketAcl
- ec2:DescribeInstances
- cloudformation:DescribeStacks
Resource: '*'
# CloudWatch Event Rule for pipeline trigger
PipelineTriggerRule:
Type: AWS::Events::Rule
Properties:
Description: Trigger DevSecOps pipeline on code commit
EventPattern:
source:
- aws.codecommit
detail-type:
- CodeCommit Repository State Change
detail:
event:
- referenceCreated
- referenceUpdated
referenceName:
- main
repositoryName:
- !GetAtt SecureRepository.Name
State: ENABLED
Targets:
- Arn: !Sub 'arn:aws:codepipeline:${AWS::Region}:${AWS::AccountId}:pipeline/${DevSecOpsPipeline}'
Id: DevSecOpsPipelineTarget
RoleArn: !GetAtt PipelineTriggerRole.Arn
PipelineTriggerRole:
Type: AWS::IAM::Role
Properties:
AssumeRolePolicyDocument:
Version: '2012-10-17'
Statement:
- Effect: Allow
Principal:
Service: events.amazonaws.com
Action: sts:AssumeRole
Policies:
- PolicyName: StartPipelinePolicy
PolicyDocument:
Version: '2012-10-17'
Statement:
- Effect: Allow
Action:
- codepipeline:StartPipelineExecution
Resource: !Sub 'arn:aws:codepipeline:${AWS::Region}:${AWS::AccountId}:pipeline/${DevSecOpsPipeline}'
Outputs:
PipelineName:
Description: Name of the DevSecOps pipeline
Value: !Ref DevSecOpsPipeline
Export:
Name: !Sub '${AWS::StackName}-PipelineName'
RepositoryCloneUrl:
Description: HTTPS clone URL for the repository
Value: !GetAtt SecureRepository.CloneUrlHttp
Export:
Name: !Sub '${AWS::StackName}-RepositoryUrl'
ContainerRepositoryUri:
Description: ECR repository URI
Value: !Sub '${AWS::AccountId}.dkr.ecr.${AWS::Region}.amazonaws.com/${ContainerRepository}'
Export:
Name: !Sub '${AWS::StackName}-ContainerRepositoryUri'
SecurityAlertsTopicArn:
Description: SNS topic ARN for security alerts
Value: !Ref SecurityAlertsTopic
Export:
Name: !Sub '${AWS::StackName}-SecurityAlertsTopic'
Best Practices and Recommendations
Implementation Guidelines
- Incremental Integration: Start with basic security scanning and gradually add advanced features
- Security Gate Tuning: Calibrate security thresholds based on organizational risk tolerance
- Tool Chain Optimization: Select security tools that integrate well with existing development workflows
- Performance Monitoring: Track pipeline execution times and optimize for developer productivity
- Feedback Loop Implementation: Ensure security findings are actionable and trackable
- Training and Adoption: Provide comprehensive training on new security processes and tools
Security Considerations
Pipeline Security:
- Use IAM roles with least privilege principles for all pipeline components
- Encrypt all artifacts and logs using customer-managed KMS keys
- Implement secure credential management using AWS Secrets Manager
- Enable comprehensive audit logging for all pipeline activities
- Regularly rotate access keys and review permissions
Code Security:
- Implement branch protection rules requiring security scan approval
- Use signed commits and GPG verification for code integrity
- Implement automated dependency updates with security scanning
- Establish security coding standards and automated enforcement
- Implement secrets detection at commit time using git hooks
Infrastructure Security:
- Use Infrastructure as Code for all security configurations
- Implement drift detection and automatic remediation
- Use immutable infrastructure patterns where possible
- Implement network segmentation for pipeline components
- Regular security assessment of pipeline infrastructure
Performance Optimization
Pipeline Optimization:
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# Optimize security scanning with intelligent caching
class SecurityScanOptimizer:
def __init__(self):
self.cache_duration = 3600 # 1 hour
self.scan_cache = {}
def should_skip_scan(self, scan_type: str, code_hash: str) -> bool:
"""Determine if scan can be skipped based on cache"""
cache_key = f"{scan_type}:{code_hash}"
if cache_key in self.scan_cache:
cached_result = self.scan_cache[cache_key]
age = datetime.now().timestamp() - cached_result['timestamp']
# Skip scan if recent and no critical issues found
if age < self.cache_duration and cached_result['critical_issues'] == 0:
return True
return False
def cache_scan_result(self, scan_type: str, code_hash: str, results: dict):
"""Cache scan results for future reference"""
cache_key = f"{scan_type}:{code_hash}"
self.scan_cache[cache_key] = {
'timestamp': datetime.now().timestamp(),
'critical_issues': results.get('critical', 0),
'results': results
}
Resource Management:
- Use appropriate CodeBuild instance sizes based on scan complexity
- Implement parallel scanning where possible to reduce pipeline time
- Use container image caching for faster builds
- Optimize artifact transfer between pipeline stages
- Monitor and tune security tool configurations for performance
Implementation Roadmap
Phase 1: Foundation (Weeks 1-2)
- Deploy basic CI/CD pipeline with CodePipeline and CodeBuild
- Implement source code secret scanning with TruffleHog
- Add basic dependency vulnerability scanning with Safety/npm audit
- Configure SNS notifications for security findings
- Establish basic security gates for critical vulnerabilities
- Train development team on new security processes
Phase 2: Enhanced Security Scanning (Weeks 3-4)
- Implement SAST analysis with Semgrep and language-specific tools
- Add container image scanning with Trivy and ECR integration
- Configure Dockerfile security scanning with Hadolint
- Implement basic DAST testing with OWASP ZAP
- Add infrastructure scanning with Checkov and tfsec
- Establish security metrics and reporting dashboards
Phase 3: Advanced Testing and Compliance (Weeks 5-6)
- Implement comprehensive DAST testing with custom security tests
- Add compliance validation for SOC 2, HIPAA, and industry standards
- Configure AWS Config rules for continuous compliance monitoring
- Implement Prowler for CIS benchmark compliance checking
- Add runtime security monitoring with Falco for container workloads
- Establish compliance reporting and audit trails
Phase 4: Container and Kubernetes Security (Weeks 7-8)
- Deploy secure EKS cluster with comprehensive security configurations
- Implement Kubernetes security policies and RBAC
- Add network policies and pod security standards
- Configure runtime security monitoring for containerized applications
- Implement image admission controllers with policy enforcement
- Establish container security baseline and monitoring
Phase 5: Optimization and Advanced Features (Weeks 9-10)
- Implement intelligent caching and performance optimization
- Add machine learning-based anomaly detection for security events
- Configure automated incident response workflows
- Implement advanced compliance reporting and audit capabilities
- Add integration with external security tools and threat intelligence
- Conduct comprehensive security assessment and penetration testing
Related Articles
- AWS Lambda Security: Automated Threat Detection Systems
- AWS IAM Zero Trust: Identity and Network Deep Dive
- AWS Container Security: EKS and Fargate Implementation Guide
- AWS Security Hub: Centralized Security Management
Additional Resources
Official Documentation
- AWS CodePipeline User Guide - Complete CI/CD pipeline configuration and best practices
- AWS CodeBuild User Guide - Build automation and security integration
- Amazon EKS Security Best Practices - Kubernetes security implementation
- AWS Security Hub User Guide - Centralized security findings management
Tools and Frameworks
- OWASP DevSecOps Guideline - Industry standard DevSecOps practices
- Semgrep Static Analysis - Multi-language static analysis security testing
- Trivy Container Scanner - Comprehensive container vulnerability scanning
- Checkov Infrastructure Scanner - Infrastructure as Code security scanning
Industry Reports and Research
- 2025 DevSecOps Survey - Current DevSecOps adoption trends
- NIST DevSecOps Reference Architecture - Government DevSecOps guidance
- CIS Controls Implementation - Security control framework implementation
- SANS DevSecOps Survey - Industry DevSecOps practices and challenges
Community Resources
- DevSecOps Community - Community resources and best practices
- AWS DevSecOps Workshop - Hands-on DevSecOps implementation
- Cloud Security Alliance - Cloud security research and guidance
- OWASP Security Champions - Security champion program guidance
Conclusion
Implementing comprehensive security automation in AWS DevSecOps pipelines represents a fundamental shift toward proactive security that scales with development velocity. This approach transforms security from a bottleneck into an enabler, allowing teams to deliver secure software faster while maintaining strict security and compliance standards.
Key benefits of this DevSecOps implementation include:
- Early Detection: Security issues identified and resolved in minutes rather than months
- Automated Compliance: Continuous validation against industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Developer Empowerment: Self-service security capabilities that don’t impede development productivity
- Scalable Security: Automated processes that scale with organizational growth and complexity
- Risk Reduction: Comprehensive coverage across the entire software development lifecycle
The success of DevSecOps automation depends on careful tool selection, proper security gate calibration, and strong collaboration between development, security, and operations teams. Organizations must balance security requirements with development velocity while ensuring that security becomes an integral part of the development culture.
For personalized guidance on implementing DevSecOps automation in your AWS environment, connect with Jon Price on LinkedIn.