How to secure your CI/CD pipeline

Continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines are crucial for modern software development, but they also present security challenges that need to be addressed to maintain performance, reliability, and trustworthiness. New Relic emphasizes the importance of embedding security measures throughout the CI/CD process, comparing it to a traffic management system that ensures smooth and secure code deployment. Key aspects of CI/CD security include protecting sensitive data, preserving code integrity, and implementing robust security practices at each development phase. This involves secure coding, automated security testing, and real-time monitoring, all aimed at transforming the pipeline into a secure and efficient pathway for innovation. By adopting these strategies, organizations can build software that not only functions efficiently but also upholds reliability and trust, with New Relic offering tools like Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) to support this process.