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Run GitLab on AWS

Run GitLab on AWS

GitLab is a popular choice when it comes to implementing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) and for good reason. It helps teams accelerate software delivery from weeks to minutes, reducing development costs, and mitigating the risk of application vulnerabilities.

iTMethods named as a Top 10 SaaS Security Solution

iTMethods named as a Top 10 SaaS Security Solution

A panel of researchers, editors, CEOs, and CTOs recently selected their Top 10 SaaS Security Solutions as published in GRC Outlook Magazine, and we are proud to announce that iTMethods was selected as part of this prestigious list.

The Impacts of a DevOps Transformation for Large Enterprises

The Impacts of a DevOps Transformation for Large Enterprises

Enterprises around the world are rapidly embracing DevOps, and for good reason. Undergoing a DevOps transformation requires organizations to address waste and inefficiencies while enabling them to increase deployment frequencies, maintain high standards of quality, and centralize compliance.

Why Companies are Choosing SonarQube to write Cleaner, Safer Code

Why Companies are Choosing SonarQube to write Cleaner, Safer Code

Attacks against developers are increasing and in the past year, dozens have been documented. For instance, a threat actor recently distributed a backdoored version of a .NET development tool to deploy multiple malicious payloads, like a clipboard hijacker and a crypto miner. Another recent example...

Why Companies are Choosing GitLab for their DevSecOps Implementation

Why Companies are Choosing GitLab for their DevSecOps Implementation

There is an ongoing debate over what term is best: DevSecOps, SecDevOps, or even to drop “sec” altogether since it should be ubiquitous. DevSecOps places security in the middle of the DevOps effort, which is where it rightly belongs. While transparent and a natural part of the process, it should be...

How iTMethods Responded to the Log4Shell Vulnerability

How iTMethods Responded to the Log4Shell Vulnerability

Just in time for the holiday season, when bad actors are generally most active, industry experts discovered a critical security flaw that shook the community. A new vulnerability that impacts devices and applications that utilize Java was identified in Log4j, the open-source Apache logging library....

In a Highly Regulated Industry? You Can Still Get Atlassian as SaaS.

In a Highly Regulated Industry? You Can Still Get Atlassian as SaaS.

One of the main hesitations organizations have about moving Atlassian Enterprise Deployments to the Cloud is related to compliance. These are completely valid concerns. While Atlassian Cloud offers security suitable for many companies, those requiring a higher standard of data residency, industry...

Understanding the Gaps in Your DevSecOps

Understanding the Gaps in Your DevSecOps

Organizations today are taking great strides when it comes to innovation but unfortunately, security and governance continue to lag behind. Although the DevOps teams ratio is around 10:1, the average DevSecOp ratio is only 100:1. A recent study shows that organizations who prioritize DevSecOps are...

3 Ways to Manage your DevOps Tools

3 Ways to Manage your DevOps Tools

DevOps tools are what keep the software development process running as effectively as possible, keeping the feedback loop from end-user to developer as short as possible. Tools are also what allow infosec professionals to manage the dizzying array of security configuration and scanning, as well as...

7 CI/CD Best Practices for a Successful DevOps Journey

7 CI/CD Best Practices for a Successful DevOps Journey

Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) is about developing better software and delivering it more quickly. But for those early on in their journey, it can seem overwhelming. Where do you start, and what do you need to succeed?

iTMethods named as a Finalist for the DevOps Dozen 2021 Awards

iTMethods named as a Finalist for the DevOps Dozen 2021 Awards

Techstrong Group, the power source for people and technology, has announced the finalists for the 24 categories in the seventh annual DevOps Dozen² Awards. The DevOps Dozen² Awards honor the most innovative and inspiring individuals and companies that have demonstrated their leadership and...

Solving The Top 5 DevOps Toolchain Challenges

Solving The Top 5 DevOps Toolchain Challenges

It has been a decade since Mark Andreesen made the case that “Software is eating the world”, and that “every company is a software company” in the Wall Street Journal article. Those arguments have stood the test of time well and are more relevant today than ever thanks to the acceleration of a...

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