Automated Security Scanning Across the Software Lifecycle

Implementation of automated security scanning capabilities — SAST, DAST, SCA, and container scanning — integrated directly into CI/CD pipelines to catch vulnerabilities before they reach production.

PRACTICE

Platform Engineering & Secure Delivery

CLIENT PROFILE

Application development organization needing to integrate automated security testing throughout the SDLC to meet RMF and ATO requirements

Challenge

Security scanning performed manually and infrequently, missing vulnerabilities in production
Developers lack visibility into security findings until late in the release cycle
Difficulty tracking and prioritizing vulnerabilities across multiple applications

Approach

Integrate SAST and SCA scanning into CI pipelines with developer-friendly reporting
Implement DAST scanning in staging environments as automated regression gates
Deploy container image scanning in registries and at admission control
Centralize vulnerability findings with severity scoring and SLA-driven remediation tracking

Typical Outcomes

Vulnerabilities detected and reported within minutes of code commit
Reduced number of security findings reaching production environments
Auditable security scanning evidence supporting ATO and continuous monitoring

Procurement Paths

DoD ESI for GitLab (integrated security scanning) and JFrog (Xray)
NASA SEWP V for application security platforms
GSA MAS for application security engineering services

Partner Technology Examples

GitLab
JFrog (Xray)
Palo Alto Networks (Prisma Cloud)
Fortinet

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