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How to Build a DevSecOps Pipeline from Scratch [2026 Guide]

By Citadel Cloud Management ·

DevSecOps Pipeline: Build One from Scratch

A DevSecOps pipeline integrates security into every stage of CI/CD — not bolted on at the end. Here is the architecture I use in production.

The 7 Stages

  1. Code — pre-commit hooks, secret scanning (TruffleHog, GitLeaks)

  2. Build — dependency scanning (Snyk, OWASP Dependency-Check)

  3. Test — SAST (SonarQube, Semgrep), unit tests

  4. Container — image scanning (Trivy, Grype), base image policies

  5. Deploy — IaC scanning (Checkov, tfsec), policy-as-code (OPA)

  6. Runtime — DAST (ZAP), runtime protection (Falco)

  7. Monitor — SIEM integration, alerting, incident response

Tool Stack

GitHub Actions + Trivy + SonarQube + OPA + Falco + Datadog. Total cost for small team: $0-$200/month using open-source tools.

FAQ

DevSecOps vs DevOps?

Same pipeline, security embedded at every stage instead of added at the end.

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