The DevSecOps Governance & Compliance training is a focused two-day program designed to help organizations integrate governance, risk, and compliance into DevOps and DevSecOps practices. This course explains how security, compliance, and control requirements can be embedded into CI/CD pipelines, development workflows, and cloud-native environments without slowing down delivery, enabling secure, compliant, and audit-ready DevSecOps operations.

• Understand the principles, governance frameworks, and security compliance practices of DevSecOps Governance for enterprise  software delivery.
• Set up and apply DevSecOps governance models, compliance controls, security policies, and automation frameworks for secure  development environments.
• Design secure CI/CD governance strategies, control mappings, audit frameworks, and compliance-driven delivery workflows using  DevSecOps approaches.
• Implement policy enforcement, security validation, risk monitoring, compliance reporting, and incident management workflows  effectively.
• Debug, test, and optimize governance controls, security pipelines, and compliance operations for scalability, reliability, and regulatory  compliance.
• Build secure, compliant, and production-ready DevSecOps governance solutions using industry best practices.

• DevOps and DevSecOps engineers
• Information security and application security professionals
• IT governance, risk, and compliance professionals
• Cloud and platform engineering teams
• Internal auditors and technology risk professionals

• DevOps and DevSecOps engineers
• Information security and application security professionals
• IT governance, risk, and compliance professionals
• Cloud and platform engineering teams
• Internal auditors and technology risk professionals

• Understanding DevSecOps governance principles and objectives
• Ability to embed security and compliance into DevOps workflows
• Knowledge of risk management and control automation in CI/CD
• Awareness of regulatory, audit, and compliance requirements in DevSecOps
• Capability to support secure, compliant, and scalable DevSecOps practices

By the end of this training, participants will have a clear understanding of how to govern DevSecOps environments while maintaining security and compliance. Learners will be able to embed governance into DevOps workflows, manage risks proactively, support audit and regulatory requirements, and enable secure and compliant continuous delivery.

Introduction to DevSecOps Governance
• Evolution from DevOps to DevSecOps
• Why governance and compliance matter in DevSecOps
• Governance versus operational security
• Business and risk drivers for DevSecOps governance

DevSecOps Operating Model and Accountability
• Roles and responsibilities in DevSecOps
• Shared ownership between development, security, and operations
• Governance structures and decision rights
• Aligning DevSecOps with enterprise governance

Security and Compliance Requirements in DevSecOps
• Regulatory and compliance expectations for software delivery
• Secure SDLC and policy requirements
• Risk-based approach to DevSecOps controls
• Balancing speed, security, and compliance

Secure CI/CD Pipeline Governance
• Governance of CI/CD pipelines
• Code security and dependency management awareness
• Build, test, and deployment control points
• Traceability and evidence generation

Automating Security Controls and Compliance Checks
• Security testing automation concepts
• Infrastructure-as-code governance awareness
• Continuous compliance and control monitoring
• Managing policy-as-code approaches

Risk Management and Vulnerability Governance
• Identifying DevSecOps-specific risks
• Vulnerability management lifecycle
• Risk prioritization and remediation workflows
• Managing technical debt and security risk

Audit, Evidence, and Regulatory Readiness
• Audit expectations for DevSecOps environments
• Automated evidence collection and reporting
• Supporting internal and external audits
• Managing findings and corrective actions

DevSecOps Governance & Compliance Capstone Workshop and Best Practices
• Analyzing a DevSecOps governance scenario
• Identifying risks, controls, and compliance gaps
• Defining governance and automation actions
• Final review and DevSecOps governance best practices

• DevSecOps Governance Fundamentals & Governance Architecture
• Security Policies, Compliance & Control Frameworks
• CI/CD Governance, Audit Processes & Risk Management
• Policy Enforcement, Monitoring & Incident Management
• Testing, Debugging & Security Optimization
• End-to-End DevSecOps Governance Implementation Project

Participants will be evaluated through scenario-based discussions, DevSecOps risk analysis exercises, and interactive workshops conducted during the training. The evaluation focuses on understanding DevSecOps governance concepts, control integration, and the ability to apply compliance practices within real-world DevOps pipelines.

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will receive the AcadNXT Certification for DevSecOps Governance & Compliance. This certification validates the learner’s foundational knowledge of DevSecOps governance principles, security and compliance integration, risk management, and audit readiness practices.