The DevSecOps Career Path: What No One Tells You About Getting Started
DevOps.com, Monday, September 22nd, 2025
DevOps teams across organizations are suddenly finding themselves responsible for security with no roadmap.
One day, teams are focused on deployment velocity and infrastructure automation, the next day, they're expected to understand threat modeling, vulnerability management and compliance frameworks. This shift isn't happening by choice - it's happening because traditional security approaches can't keep pace with modern development cycles.
The gap is real: DevOps professionals know they need security skills, but lack clear guidance on where to start. Most available resources either assume deep security expertise or offer surface-level tool tutorials that miss the bigger picture. Meanwhile, organizations desperately need people who can bridge the gap between rapid development practices and robust security postures.