Security as code is emerging as the new baseline for compliance in DevOps, replacing periodic audit rituals with continuous, automated policy enforcement embedded directly in CI/CD pipelines. Regulatory pressures (EU Cyber Resilience Act, DORA, SOC 2), cloud-native architectures, and developer friction are driving this shift.
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What Security as Code Actually MeansWhy 2026 is the Inflection PointWhat This Looks Like in PracticeThe Cultural Shift That Makes it WorkWhere Teams Get it WrongWhat Comes NextSort: