The text discusses the importance of implementing DevSecOps best practices in modern-day development shops, which involves shifting security left and creating collaboration across teams. It highlights eight core principles of DevSecOps that can help integrate security into every development stage, including developer-first security, accuracy, actionability, accountability, work on a DevSecOps maturity model, establish a culture of continuous improvement, measure success, and open communication. The text also emphasizes the need for a cultural and organizational mindset shift, as well as developer-first DevSecOps tools that empower teams to take action in discovering and remediating vulnerabilities. Additionally, it mentions Snyk's security tools that help developers achieve these best practices and provide solutions for integrating security into pre-existing CI/CD pipelines.