Integrating DevOps and Security in Platform Engineering
Platform engineering has become essential for mid-to-large organizations, moving beyond a DevOps trend. Gartner predicts that by 2026, 80% of software companies will have internal platform services to streamline development. The goal is to empower developers with self-service tools while maintaining security, compliance, and reliability through DevSecOps practices.
At PulumiUP Europe 2024, experts shared insights on aligning DevOps with security to build scalable, secure platforms:
- Jess Mink, Sr. Director of Platform Engineering at Honeycomb
- Kief Morris, Global Head of Infrastructure Engineering at ThoughtWorks
- Lindsay Jack, VP of Engineering & Security at Snyk
- Nariman Aga-Tagiyev, Application Security Architect at WiseFrog Security
- Komal Ali, Engineering Manager at Pulumi
The panel discussed key strategies, challenges, and pillars of successful platform engineering.