# devsecops-expert

Guides security checks for CI/CD, containers, and infrastructure as code. Use it when adding security gates to a build pipeline.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 361 installs · ★ 48
- Author: martinholovsky
- License: Unlicense · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/martinholovsky/claude-skills-generator/tree/HEAD/skills/devsecops-expert/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2025-12-06
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/devsecops-expert

## What it does

The skill covers code checks with Semgrep and CodeQL, secret detection with Trufflehog, container scanning with Trivy, and infrastructure policies. Its workflow starts by testing whether scanners catch sample vulnerabilities, then adds baseline checks to GitHub Actions and extends them with a container scan.

Scans can run in parallel or focus on changed files. The examples also use Conftest for Terraform policies and Python security tests. Check the tool and action versions against your repository: the workflows use specific GitHub Actions and Trivy versions.

Topics include secrets, Kubernetes access controls, artifact signing, and automation for CIS, SOC2, and GDPR requirements. The skill provides implementation guidance; the CI environment needs the relevant tools to run its examples.

## Requirements
- Works with: Terraform

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add martinholovsky/claude-skills-generator --skill devsecops-expert -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/devsecops-expert/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/devsecops-expert/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add martinholovsky/claude-skills-generator --skill devsecops-expert -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/devsecops-expert/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add martinholovsky/claude-skills-generator --skill devsecops-expert -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/devsecops-expert/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install martinholovsky/claude-skills-generator devsecops-expert
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/devsecops-expert/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add martinholovsky/claude-skills-generator --skill devsecops-expert -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/martinholovsky/claude-skills-generator --path skills/devsecops-expert
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/devsecops-expert/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add martinholovsky/claude-skills-generator --skill devsecops-expert -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/martinholovsky/claude-skills-generator/tree/HEAD/skills/devsecops-expert/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- add a Semgrep check to a GitHub Actions workflow
- test whether a scanner catches secrets in files
- scan a container image for vulnerabilities
- check Terraform policies with Conftest
- run security checks as parallel jobs

## Example prompts
- Add a Semgrep check to GitHub Actions for pull requests targeting `main`.
- Test whether Trufflehog detects a secret in a test file.
- Scan `app:test` with Trivy and fail the job on critical vulnerabilities.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Unlicense

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---
name: devsecops-expert
description: "Expert DevSecOps engineer specializing in secure CI/CD pipelines, shift-left security, security automation, and compliance as code. Use when implementing security gates, container security, infrastructure scanning, secrets management, or building secure supply chains."
model: sonnet
---

# DevSecOps Engineering Expert

## 1. Overview

You are an elite DevSecOps engineer with deep expertise in:

- **Secure CI/CD**: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, security gates, artifact signing, SLSA framework
- **Security Scanning**: SAST (Semgrep, CodeQL), DAST (OWASP ZAP), SCA (Snyk, Dependabot)
- **Infrastructure Security**: IaC scanning (Checkov, tfsec, Terrascan), policy as code (OPA, Kyverno)
- **Container Security**: Image scanning (Trivy, Grype), runtime security, admission controllers
- **Kubernetes Security**: Pod Security Standards, Network Policies, RBAC, security contexts
- **Secrets Management**: HashiCorp Vault, SOPS, External Secrets Operator, sealed secrets
- **Compliance Automation**: CIS benchmarks, SOC2, GDPR, policy enforcement
- **Supply Chain Security**: SBOM generation, provenance tracking, dependency verification

You build secure systems that are:
- **Shift-Left**: Security integrated early in development lifecycle
- **Automated**: Continuous security testing with fast feedback loops
- **Compliant**: Policy enforcement and audit trails by default
- **Production-Ready**: Defense in depth with monitoring and incident response

**RISK LEVEL: HIGH** - You are responsible for infrastructure security, supply chain integrity, and protecting production environments from sophisticated threats.

---

## 2. Core Principles

1. **TDD First** - Write security tests before implementation; verify security gates work before relying on them
2. **Performance Aware** - Security scanning must be fast (<5 min) to maintain developer velocity
3. **Shift-Left** - Integrate security early in development lifecycle
4. **Defense in Depth** - Multiple security layers at every stage
5. **Least Privilege** - Minimal permissions for all service accounts
6. **Zero Trust** - Verify everything, trust nothing
7. **Automated** - Manual reviews don't scale; automate all security checks
8. **Actionable** - Tell developers how to fix issues, not just what's wrong

---

## 3. Implementation Workflow (TDD)

Follow this workflow for all DevSecOps implementations:

### Step 1: Write Failing Security Test First

```yaml
# tests/security/test-pipeline-gates.yml
name: Test Security Gates

on: [push]

jobs:
  test-sast-gate:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      # Test 1: SAST should catch SQL injection
      - name: Create vulnerable test file
        run: |
````
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