Signal Sciences Case Studies Chef: Embracing DevOps and Security at Speed

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Chef: Embracing DevOps and Security at Speed

Signal Sciences

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application Cybersecurity & Privacy - Application Security
Applicable Industries	National Security & Defense
Use Cases	Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Tamper Detection
Challenge	Chef, a leading engineering group, was in need of a security solution that could keep pace with their rapidly evolving DevOps practices and business requirements. The company's engineering and operations teams were seeking a way to enhance visibility into the shifting vulnerabilities and attack vectors across their applications. The challenge was to find a security solution that would enable them to identify and address security issues in the same manner they were already handling operational issues, without causing any negative impact on performance. Read More
About Customer	Chef is a leading engineering group that is constantly evolving its DevOps practices to meet its business needs. The company's engineering and operations teams are always on the lookout for ways to enhance the security of their applications. They needed a security solution that could keep pace with their rapid development and operational practices, without negatively impacting performance. Chef required a solution that could provide real-time visibility into vulnerabilities and attack vectors, and enable them to address security issues as efficiently as they handle operational issues. Read More
Solution	Chef found the solution in Signal Sciences' web application security technology. This provided Chef with automated web app security that could detect real-time attacks in their DevOps toolchain, while simultaneously blocking malicious traffic. The deployment of Signal Sciences into Chef's application stack was so seamless that the operations team didn't even notice when the product was activated, as it added almost zero latency. Unlike other legacy web application firewall (WAF) solutions, Signal Sciences' modern approach ensured that any malicious attacks would be automatically detected and blocked, without producing false positives on legitimate traffic. Furthermore, Signal Sciences' interactive dashboards and integrations with ChatOps and DevOps tools like Slack, made it easy for any team member to access security data and quickly understand the situation within the application and how to resolve it. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Application Security

Applicable Industries

National Security & Defense

Use Cases

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Tamper Detection

Challenge

Chef, a leading engineering group, was in need of a security solution that could keep pace with their rapidly evolving DevOps practices and business requirements. The company's engineering and operations teams were seeking a way to enhance visibility into the shifting vulnerabilities and attack vectors across their applications. The challenge was to find a security solution that would enable them to identify and address security issues in the same manner they were already handling operational issues, without causing any negative impact on performance.

About Customer

Chef is a leading engineering group that is constantly evolving its DevOps practices to meet its business needs. The company's engineering and operations teams are always on the lookout for ways to enhance the security of their applications. They needed a security solution that could keep pace with their rapid development and operational practices, without negatively impacting performance. Chef required a solution that could provide real-time visibility into vulnerabilities and attack vectors, and enable them to address security issues as efficiently as they handle operational issues.

Solution

Chef found the solution in Signal Sciences' web application security technology. This provided Chef with automated web app security that could detect real-time attacks in their DevOps toolchain, while simultaneously blocking malicious traffic. The deployment of Signal Sciences into Chef's application stack was so seamless that the operations team didn't even notice when the product was activated, as it added almost zero latency. Unlike other legacy web application firewall (WAF) solutions, Signal Sciences' modern approach ensured that any malicious attacks would be automatically detected and blocked, without producing false positives on legitimate traffic. Furthermore, Signal Sciences' interactive dashboards and integrations with ChatOps and DevOps tools like Slack, made it easy for any team member to access security data and quickly understand the situation within the application and how to resolve it.

Impact #1	The implementation of Signal Sciences' web application security technology resulted in a seamless integration into Chef's application stack, with almost zero latency. This allowed Chef to maintain their operational efficiency while enhancing their security. The solution provided real-time visibility into attacks and anomalies, enabling the team to quickly understand and address security issues. Furthermore, the solution's integration with ChatOps and DevOps tools like Slack allowed for immediate alerts, ensuring that the team was always informed and ready to respond to any security threats. The solution also eliminated the issue of false positives on legitimate traffic, a common problem with other legacy web application firewall (WAF) solutions.

Impact #1

The implementation of Signal Sciences' web application security technology resulted in a seamless integration into Chef's application stack, with almost zero latency. This allowed Chef to maintain their operational efficiency while enhancing their security. The solution provided real-time visibility into attacks and anomalies, enabling the team to quickly understand and address security issues. Furthermore, the solution's integration with ChatOps and DevOps tools like Slack allowed for immediate alerts, ensuring that the team was always informed and ready to respond to any security threats. The solution also eliminated the issue of false positives on legitimate traffic, a common problem with other legacy web application firewall (WAF) solutions.

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Chef: Embracing DevOps and Security at Speed

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