Building Automated Security Pipeline for Containerized Microservices

• Published in: Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 53 - 66
• Main Authors: Palavesam, Kuppusamy Vellamadam, Arcot, Siva Venkatesh, Krishnamoorthy, Mahesh Vaijainthymala, G V, Ebishdon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science 07.02.2025
• Subjects: Computer Science
• ISSN: 2456-9968; 2456-9968
• DOI: 10.9734/jamcs/2025/v40i21969

DevOps and microservices architectures are increasingly being adopted by organizations to improve software delivery agility, scalability, and speed. These techniques transform development workflows, resulting in faster innovation and deployment. However, they pose distinct security challenges, especially in containerized systems. Containers, as lightweight and scalable solutions, are essential to microservices; nonetheless, they are prone to hazards like misconfiguration, insecure images, and security vulnerabilities during execution. Addressing the security of these systems is critical for maintaining trust, safeguarding sensitive data, and allowing new cloud-native ecosystems. This comprises automating security checks including vulnerability scanning, security testing, and policy enforcement within the CI CD pipeline. Securing container images, ensuring compliance with corporate regulations, achieving runtime monitoring, and aiding developers with constant input are all key approaches. Automating these procedures allows firms to proactively mitigate risks, assure consistent protection, and build a culture in which security is seamlessly incorporated into the development lifecycle. This method enables enterprises to accomplish both faster delivery and comprehensive security, paving the door for scalable, safe, and high-performance microservices implementations. This article investigates the revolutionary impact of DevOps and microservices, the vital requirement for security in containerized settings, and solutions for developing automated security pipelines using tools like SAST and DAST, without sacrificing the speed and efficiency of CI/CD workflows.