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Chef InSpec
Purposeful Patching with Chef Automate
By Nick Rycar
As the environments we manage grow, so too does the potential risk to our systems as new vulnerabilities and exploits seem to crop up on a regular basis. As such, a question folks frequently ask is, “how can I use Chef to apply patches to the systems I manage?
Read moreGDPR for Application Delivery Pipeline
By Joe Gardiner
With the changes in EU regulation that GDPR introduces, specifically relating to the processing of EU citizens’ personal data, organisations are facing fresh challenges in how they prove compliance. GDPR brings particular burdens with the ‘Privacy by Design’ mandate, that requires data privacy be part of the system design process from day one.
Read moreSlalom’s approach to breaking down silos between DevOps and Security Teams
By Jamie Bright
Part Automation, Part Culture When you think about your technology choices, its important to consider how those choices will impact the overall goals of the organization and not just one team. The tools you choose should reinforce the behaviors you want to see. Ultimately, this new way of working transforms your culture.
Read moreContinuous Automation at Texas A&M University
By Nick Rycar
Velocity increasingly drives the modern IT landscape. The convenience of being able to control nearly every aspect of our lives from the phones in our pockets brings with it an expectation that the companies and services we patronize and depend on evolve to meet our needs at breakneck speed.
Read moreBuilding an automated and compliant cloud environment with Chef & CTP
By Nick Rycar
Cloud Technology Partners is a Chef Professional Services Partner with expertise in regulatory compliance for cloud. They have been an amazing partner for Chef, working with our shared customers to ensure they are successful in executing on their respective goals.
Read moreChef Community Engineering – Q2 Update
By Thom May
It’s hard to believe we’re half way through the year already, but having had a chance to meet with and celebrate our community at ChefConf in Austin a couple months ago, we’ve had a really phenomenal second quarter. I’m really excited to share some of the things we’ve been up to, together!
Read moreDetect & Correct with Chef Automate and the Audit Cookbook
By Nick Rycar
The recent launch of Chef Automate 1.5 brought with it the GA release of a new Compliance view to the Chef Automate UI. This update brings with it some new detailed compliance reporting dashboards, as well as a means to easily install and manage InSpec Profiles without needing to deploy a separate Compliance Server.
Read moreUnderstanding InSpec Profile Inheritance
By Adam Leff
Engineers sometimes use the phrase DRY – Don’t Repeat Yourself. It’s commonly used when writing or reviewing code that is repetitive. The usual solution is to take the repetitious code and turn it into something that can be reused. It’s really easy to fall into the “repeat yourself” trap, even with a tool like InSpec.
Read moreChef DK 2.0 Released
By Thom May
We’re delighted to announce the release of Chef DK 2.0. This release updates many of the tools included in Chef DK, which provides more features and functionality, and adds support for partner integrations. Chef DK 2.0 contains Chef Client 13.2, and is the best way to develop, validate, and deploy Chef cookbooks.
Read moreThe 3 Must See Blog Posts You Missed Last Week
By Jamie Bright
With all the buzz of ChefConf last week, you may have missed some of our announcements. Get in the know and check out these three must see posts: InSpec launches support for cloud platform assessments Use InSpec for cloud native security and integration testing with three new open-source incubation projects: inspec-aws, inspec-azure, and inspec-vmware.
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