DevSecOps Automation Virtual Internship
In this DevSecOps Automation Virtual Internship, students will learn to integrate security practices into the DevOps lifecycle through automated testing, compliance, and deployment pipelines. They will gain hands-on experience with tools and techniques to build secure and reliable software systems. Upon completion, students will be equipped with the skills to become DevSecOps engineers, responsible for ensuring the security and resilience of modern cloud-based applications.
Track Overview
Tasks & Milestones
Explore DevSecOps Concepts
IntermediateIn this task, students will research and summarize the key principles of DevSecOps, including the importance of security automation, continuous monitoring, and shared responsibility.
Secure Infrastructure as Code
IntermediateIn this task, students will learn how to use Terraform and Ansible to implement security-as-code practices for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
Secure CI/CD Pipeline
IntermediateIn this task, students will learn how to integrate security checks and compliance testing into a CI/CD pipeline using tools like Jenkins and GitLab CI.
Secure Docker Image Building
IntermediateIn this task, students will learn how to build secure Docker images using best practices for base image selection, vulnerability scanning, and image signing.
Secure Kubernetes Deployments
IntermediateIn this task, students will learn how to secure the Kubernetes runtime environment, including pod security policies, network policies, and role-based access control.
Secure Kubernetes Cluster Management
IntermediateIn this task, students will learn how to secure the Kubernetes cluster itself, including master node security, audit logging, and cluster monitoring.
Integrate Security Monitoring Tools
IntermediateIn this task, students will learn how to integrate security monitoring tools, such as Prometheus and Grafana, into the DevOps pipeline to continuously monitor the security posture of the application.
Implement Incident Response and Event Management
IntermediateIn this task, students will learn how to implement incident response and event management processes to effectively detect, respond to, and recover from security incidents.
Design Secure DevOps Pipeline
IntermediateIn this task, students will design a secure DevOps pipeline for a web application, incorporating all the security practices and tools they have learned throughout the internship.
Prerequisites
- • Basic understanding of DevOps principles
- • Familiarity with Linux and scripting languages
- • Experience with version control systems like Git
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Earn a certificate upon successful completion