Continuous Security

Build security into your development workflow. Security isn't a one-time activity. Continuous security integrates security checks into every stage of...

Last updated: January 14, 2026

Continuous Security

Build security into your development workflow.

Overview

Security isn't a one-time activity. Continuous security integrates security checks into every stage of development, ensuring ongoing protection.

Security in the Development Lifecycle

Every Commit

Fast checks on every change:

  • Linting (Solhint)
  • Quick static analysis
  • Unit test suite

Every Pull Request

Comprehensive PR checks:

  • BlockSecOps quick scan
  • Full test suite
  • Peer review requirement

Every Merge to Main

Pre-production validation:

  • BlockSecOps standard scan
  • Integration tests
  • Security team notification

Pre-Deployment

Final verification:

  • BlockSecOps deep scan
  • Manual security review
  • Deployment checklist

CI/CD Integration

GitHub Actions Example

name: Security Pipeline

on:
  push:
    branches: [main, develop]
  pull_request:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  # Quick checks on every push
  quick-check:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Lint
        run: npx solhint 'contracts/**/*.sol'

      - name: Unit Tests
        run: forge test

  # Standard scan on PRs
  security-scan:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: BlockSecOps Scan
        env:
          BLOCKSECOPS_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.BLOCKSECOPS_API_KEY }}
        run: |
          blocksecops scan --preset quick --fail-on critical

      - name: Post Results
        if: always()
        uses: actions/github-script@v7
        with:
          script: |
            // Post scan summary as PR comment

  # Deep scan before release
  release-scan:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: BlockSecOps Deep Scan
        env:
          BLOCKSECOPS_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.BLOCKSECOPS_API_KEY }}
        run: |
          blocksecops scan --preset standard --fail-on high

Scan Presets by Stage

Development (Local)

# Quick feedback during development
blocksecops scan --preset quick
  • Duration: < 1 minute
  • Scanners: Slither, Solhint
  • Use: Before committing

Pull Request

# Comprehensive PR check
blocksecops scan --preset standard
  • Duration: 2-5 minutes
  • Scanners: All static analyzers
  • Gate: Block on Critical

Pre-Release

# Full security assessment
blocksecops scan --preset deep
  • Duration: 10-30 minutes
  • Scanners: Including fuzz testing
  • Gate: Block on High+

Branch Protection

Recommended Rules

Configure branch protection for main:

  1. Require status checks

    • Security scan must pass
    • Tests must pass

  2. Require pull request reviews

    • At least 1 approval
    • Dismiss stale reviews

  3. Require signed commits

    • For production branches

GitHub Settings

# Branch protection via API
{
  "required_status_checks": {
    "strict": true,
    "contexts": ["security-scan", "test"]
  },
  "required_pull_request_reviews": {
    "required_approving_review_count": 1
  }
}

Monitoring and Alerts

Scan Notifications

Configure alerts for:

  • Critical vulnerabilities found
  • Scan failures
  • New vulnerability types

Slack Integration

# Configure Slack alerts
blocksecops config notifications \
  --slack-webhook $SLACK_WEBHOOK \
  --events scan.completed,vulnerability.critical

Weekly Reports

Schedule weekly security digests:

  • Summary of scans run
  • New vulnerabilities found
  • Remediation progress

Vulnerability Management

Triage Process

  1. New Finding

    • Automatically assigned to security lead
    • SLA timer starts

  2. Triage

    • Verify finding is valid
    • Assess severity
    • Assign to developer

  3. Remediation

    • Fix implemented
    • Tests added
    • PR created

  4. Verification

    • Re-scan confirms fix
    • Security review
    • Merge approved

SLAs by Severity

Severity Triage Fix
Critical 4 hours 24 hours
High 1 day 1 week
Medium 1 week 2 weeks
Low 2 weeks 1 month

Metrics and Tracking

Key Metrics

Track security health over time:

Metric Target
Mean time to remediate (Critical) < 24 hours
Open vulnerabilities Trending down
False positive rate < 10%
Scan coverage 100% of PRs

Dashboard

Use BlockSecOps dashboard to track:

  • Vulnerability trends
  • Scanner effectiveness
  • Team response times

Security Champions

Role Definition

Designate security champions on each team:

  • First responder for security findings
  • Promotes security best practices
  • Liaison with security team
  • Reviews security-sensitive changes

Responsibilities

  • Review all Critical/High findings
  • Approve security-related PRs
  • Participate in threat modeling
  • Stay updated on vulnerabilities

Incident Response

When Critical Vulnerability Found

  1. Immediate (0-4 hours)

    • Stop deployments
    • Assess impact
    • Begin fix

  2. Short-term (4-24 hours)

    • Deploy fix to staging
    • Security review of fix
    • Deploy to production

  3. Follow-up (24-72 hours)

    • Post-mortem
    • Process improvement
    • Documentation update

Communication Template

## Security Incident Report

**Severity:** Critical
**Status:** Resolved
**Discovery:** BlockSecOps scan on [date]

### Summary
[Brief description of vulnerability]

### Impact
[Potential impact if exploited]

### Resolution
[How it was fixed]

### Prevention
[Changes to prevent recurrence]

Continuous Improvement

Regular Activities

Activity Frequency
Review scan results Daily
Update scanner configurations Monthly
Review false positives Monthly
Security training Quarterly
Process review Quarterly

Feedback Loop

  1. Analyze false positives
  2. Tune scanner configurations
  3. Update internal guidelines
  4. Share learnings with team

Next Steps