Cyber attacks and cybersecurity threats continue to be one of the highest priorities for organizations. As such, the developer’s role continues to evolve. Over half of developers surveyed in GitLab’s 2022 Global DevSecOps survey say that they are “fully responsible” for security in their organizations, a 14% increase over 2021 — signaling that security practices are continuing to shift left. Shifting left — designing software with security best practices built in to detect and fix vulnerabilities earlier in the software development life cycle (SDLC) — enables teams to run more efficiently and release software faster. While 57% of security team members told GitLab their organization has either shifted security left or is planning to this year, you may be unsure how to get started.

Here are 10 tips to help your teams shift left for more efficient DevSecOps.