Introduction
Security Operations (SecOps) bridges the gap between software development and security monitoring by embedding security practices directly into the application lifecycle. For Spring Boot applications, a robust SecOps posture means integrating vulnerability scanning, runtime monitoring, secrets management, and threat detection — all achievable with open source tooling.
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|
| Azure VM | Azure-provided virtual machine where all tools and libraries are deployed |
| Docker | Containerization platform for packaging and running Spring Boot applications |
| Kubernetes (K8s) | Container orchestration tool for managing and scaling containerized workloads |
CI/CD
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|
| Jenkins | CI/CD automation server for building, testing, and deploying pipelines |
| Slack | Messaging platform used to receive build and security alert notifications |
Security Scanning & Testing
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|
| OWASP Dependency-Check | Scans project dependencies for known CVE vulnerabilities |
| SonarQube | SAST-based continuous inspection tool for automated code quality and security reviews |
| ZAP (OWASP ZAP) | DAST-based penetration testing tool for detecting runtime vulnerabilities |
| Trivy | Lightweight open source scanner for container image vulnerabilities |
| Gitleaks | Detects secrets and credentials accidentally committed to source control |
Kubernetes Security
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|
| Kube-bench | Checks if Kubernetes is deployed securely by running CIS benchmark checks |
| KubeSec | Identifies common exploitable risks in Kubernetes cluster configurations |
| OPA Conftest | Enables policy-as-code tests for Kubernetes manifests, Terraform, and Dockerfiles |
| Falco | Cloud native runtime security project for detecting unexpected application behaviour |
| ISTIO | Open source service mesh for securing, monitoring, and managing microservices communication |
Observability & Monitoring
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|
| Prometheus | Monitoring system and time-series data store for collecting application metrics |
| Grafana | Multi-platform open source analytics and monitoring dashboard |
| JaCoCo | Java code coverage library for measuring test coverage |
Summary
By layering these open source tools across the build, deploy, and runtime phases, you create a defense-in-depth SecOps posture for your Spring Boot application — catching vulnerabilities early, preventing misconfigurations, and maintaining visibility into security events in production.
Repository: uday160386/cn-secops-spring-boot