methodology integrates the security into every step of the process. Defining the DevOps culture Organizations have discovered through trial and error that a DevOps culture does not just happen. The process of creating the level of teamwork and collaboration re- quires these teams spend the time to build a culture that breaks down technical and organizational silos. Success- ful organizations have discovered a set of best practices for DevOps which includes a focus on outcome, the ability to continuously innovate, delivery value and learning from customer input. The challenge of CI/CD in the cloud era The challenge of creating collaboration between applica- tion development and deployment has been an issue for decades but the rapid growth of the cloud as a foundation for modern software development has upped the sense of urgency. Innovative IT leaders understand the only path to success is through the use of cloud native applications supported by containers and microservices. The mandate for cloud native applications, containers and micro- services can only be successfully implemented with CI/CD based on a DevOps culture. 29