For many DevOps enthusiasts, the need to insert security considerations directly into the development cycle was often overlooked. After all, DevOps arose and gained popularity with its ability to empower developers to deliver software faster. Putting security into the forefront of the DevOps process is not always straightforward at first and can be something DevOps teams struggle to get off the ground. To address these challenges, Thales and Red Hat offer data protection and automation solutions. In this blog, we discuss three ways to "shift left" and infuse security into the DevOps cycle itself – also known as DevSecOps – so developers and business owners can successfully move further "right" down the development cycle faster with their application processes already properly secured. Protect and Automate Secrets – In today's development landscape, which may contain hundreds of thousands of containerized applications, many DevOps and Security Teams are struggling to wrangle their "secret sprawl".