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About Regulated DevSecOps

Regulated DevSecOps is the leading independent resource for auditors, compliance officers, and governance professionals navigating CI/CD security in regulated industries.

The site provides authoritative, regulation-aware guidance on securing software delivery pipelines — written specifically for professionals who assess, govern, and audit these systems.


By the Numbers

  • 80+ in-depth articles across 5 regulatory frameworks
  • Frameworks covered: DORA, NIS2, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS
  • Designed for: Auditors, compliance officers, risk managers, GRC professionals
  • Industries: Banking, insurance, public sector, critical infrastructure, healthcare
  • Languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic

Content Philosophy

Every article on this site is written with one question in mind: does this help an auditor or compliance officer do their job better?

  • We focus on controls, evidence, and verification — not tools, configurations, or code.
  • Content is regulation-aware: each article maps to specific requirements in DORA, NIS2, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or PCI DSS where applicable.
  • We bridge the gap between engineering implementation and audit assurance — helping non-technical professionals understand and assess CI/CD security controls.
  • All guidance reflects real audit expectations — not theoretical frameworks.

About the Author

The content on this site is written by Said Oulmakhzoune, a senior DevSecOps and security architect with more than 15 years of experience in software engineering and application security.

Said has worked across a wide range of environments — from startups to large enterprises and regulated institutions in the financial and public sectors. This experience includes designing and securing backend systems, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and integrating security controls throughout the software development lifecycle.

Areas of Expertise

  • Secure software architecture and design
  • CI/CD pipeline security and automation
  • SAST, DAST, and SCA tool governance
  • Secure source code and secrets management
  • Regulatory compliance (DORA, NIS2, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS)
  • Enterprise application security architecture

Professional Certifications

  • CSSLP — Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (ISC2)
  • EC-Council Certified DevSecOps Engineer

Sister Site

For technical implementation guidance — code, configurations, tool setup, and engineering best practices — visit secure-pipelines.com, our engineering-focused platform covering CI/CD security from the practitioner’s perspective.

The two sites are complementary:

  • regulated-devsecops.com — What to verify, what evidence to expect, what governance looks like
  • secure-pipelines.com — How to implement, configure, and operate

Contact

For questions, corrections, or collaboration inquiries, please use the contact page.