PHASE 3 — IN DEVELOPMENT

AI DevSecOps Pipeline That Catches Every Vulnerability Before Production

Devon Pulse — Lead AI DevSecOps Pipeline Architect

Your CI/CD pipelines ship code fast — but security is an afterthought. Secrets leak into repos. Vulnerable dependencies reach production.Devon Pulse embeds security into every build with 100% exposed secret detection, pre-production vulnerability catch across all repos, and security gate enforcement in every pipeline. Ship fast. Ship secure.

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100%

Exposed Secret Detection

100%

CVE Coverage All Services

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Vulns Caught Pre-Prod All Repos

100%

Security Gate Enforcement

$1,000/mo

Starting Price

Target metrics from design specifications. Validation pending Phase 3 deployment.
Trusted by Teams across Banking, Fintech, Insurance, and Global Trade
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THE PROBLEM

The Problem Your CI/CD Pipeline Creates Every Deployment

Your development teams ship code daily. Speed is the priority. But security is bolted on after the fact — if at all. Secrets get committed to repos. Vulnerable dependencies pass undetected. And compliance gaps are discovered in production, not in the pipeline.

According to GitGuardian's 2025 State of Secrets Sprawl report, over 12.8 million new secrets were detected in public GitHub repositories in 2024. Most organizations discover exposed secrets only after they have been exploited.

 

No security in CI/CD

Most pipelines lack integrated security scanning. SAST, DAST, and SCA are run separately — if at all — and results are not gated. According to the SANS Institute, only 36% of organizations have fully automated security scanning in their CI/CD pipelines.

 

Exposed secrets in repos

API keys, database passwords, and access tokens are committed to repositories daily. According to GitGuardian,the average enterprise has over 3,000 exposed secrets across their codebase. Each one is a potential breach vector.

 

Compliance gaps in deployments

Regulated industries require security evidence for every deployment. Without automated security gates, compliance teams must manually verify each release — slowing deployments and creating audit gaps. DORA and SOC 2 require demonstrable security controls in the deployment process.

JOB DESCRIPTION 

What Devon Pulse Does — Job Description

Devon Pulse is a Lead AI DevSecOps Pipeline Architect that operates across your CI/CD pipelines as a dedicated security automation specialist.

DEVON PULSE  

Lead AI DevSecOps Pipeline Architect | FF-DSO

 Not Built — In Development 

Reports To

Your CTO / Head of DevOps / SRE Lead

Works With

Existing CI/CD platforms, source 
 control, and artifact registries 

Deployed In

Phase 3 (shadow mode first)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

01

Scan every commit for vulnerabilities, exposed secrets, and dependency risks across all repos 

02

Detect 100% of exposed secrets — API keys, tokens, passwords, certificates

 

03

 Enforce security gates at every pipeline stage — block non-compliant builds from production 

04

Provide full CVE coverage across all services with continuous dependency scanning  

05

Minimize scan-to-remediation time with context-specific fix suggestions 

AUTONOMY MODEL

Low risk —  Acts autonomously (scanning, known vuln blocking, secret detection)

Medium risk — HITL by default (configurable) 

High risk —  ALWAYS human review (non-negotiable)

  You configure the threshold per pipeline 

Kill switch : Disable instantly

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Measured Performance — Not Promises

These metrics are from Devon Pulse's design specifications, pending validation in Phase 3 deployment.

All
Vulns Caught Pre-Production
repos every commit scanned
100%
Exposed Secrets Detection
API keys, tokens ,passwords, certs
All
CVE Coverage
services continuously scanned
100%
Security Gate Enforcement
every pipeline enforced
Minimized
Scan-To-Remediation Time
with AI-guided fix suggestions
All
Dependency Scanning
manifests continuously monitored
All
IaC Scaning Coverage
templates and configs validated
100%
Audit Trail Coverage
every scan logged

Inputs: Source code, pipeline configs, dependency manifests, scan results, CVE databases | Primary Layer: DevSecOps Pipeline | Last updated: March 2026

HOW IT WORKS

How the AI DevSecOps Pipeline Works with Devon Pulse

Devon Pulse integrates into your existing CI/CD platforms and source control systems — no pipeline migration. Here is how security is embedded into every build:

01

Scan

Every code commit triggers automated scanning. Devon Pulse runs SAST(static analysis), SCA (dependency scanning), and secret detection on every commit, pull request, and build. Pipeline configurations and infrastructure-as-code templates are also scanned for misconfigurations.

02

Detect

Vulnerabilities, exposed secrets, outdated dependencies, and CVEs are identified across all repositories and services. Each finding is:
  • Classified by severity (critical, high, medium, low)
  • Mapped to CVE databases with exploitability scoring
  • Prioritized by business impact and attack surface

 

03

Gate

Security gates enforce your policies at every pipeline stage:
  • Critical vulnerabilities → Build blocked
  • Exposed secrets → Deployment stopped
  • Non-compliant configurations → Rejected
  • Gate criteria configurable per environment and pipeline

04

Remediate

 Devon Pulse provides context-specific fix suggestions:
  • Fix recommendations in the pull request or IDE
  • Dependency upgrade paths with compatibility analysis
  • Secret rotation guidance with alternative storage
  • Every finding and remediation is logged with immutable audit trail
Your developers ship fast. Your security team sleeps well.

 
 

Want to See Your Pipeline Security Gaps?

Request early access to Devon Pulse. Run a security scan across your repositories — see every exposed secret, every vulnerable dependency, every gap in your gates.

COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY MAPPING

Regulatory Frameworks Supported

An AI DevSecOps pipeline for regulated industries requires provable security at every deployment stage. Every scan, gate, and remediation Devon Pulse performs is mapped to the compliance framework that applies.

NIST SSDF

NIST SSDF

Secure Software Development Framework requirements

OWASP

OWASP

Top 10 vulnerability categories and secure coding standards

SOC 2

SOC 2

Change management, security controls, and deployment evidence

DORA

DORA

ICT change management and deployment resilience requirements

PCI DSS

PCI DSS

Secure development and deployment requirements for payment systems

ISO 27001

ISO 27001

Secure development lifecycle and change management controls

YOUR ANALYST'S VIEW

What Your DevOps Team Sees

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Every commit scanned. Every secret caught. Every gate enforced.

BEFORE vs AFTER  

BEFORE DEVON PULSE

  • No pipeline scanning  
  • Secrets leak to repos
  • Vulns reach production  
  • No security gates  
  • Days to remediate 

AFTER DEVON PULSE         

  • Every commit scanned
  • 100% secret detection
  • Pre-prod vulnerability catch
  • 100% gate enforcement 
  • Minutes with AI guidance

ROI — AI DEVSECOPS PIPELINE vs HIRING vs LEGACY TOOLS

AI DevSecOps Pipeline Cost Comparison — 2026

How does Devon Pulse compare to hiring AppSec engineers or using legacy scanning tools?

Criteria Hire 3 AppSec Engineers Legacy Scanning Tools Devon Pulse
   Annual cost   $540K-$1.05M (salary + benefits) $150K-$500K (multiple tools)  $12K/year ($1,000/mo) 
Scanning coverage Manual, sample-based Tool-dependent, gaps common 100% every commit, every repo 
Secret detection Periodic audits Pattern-based, high false positive  100% detection, low false positive 
Security gate enforcement Manual reviews  Partial (if configured) 100% automated, every pipeline 
Scan-to-remediation time Days to weeks Hours to days Minutes (AI-guided) 
CVE coverage     Varies by engineer  Tool-dependent  All services, continuously
   Scales with repos   Hire more ($$)    License more ($$)     Auto-scales
  Available 24/7    No (shifts needed)    Yes (scanning only)   Yes (scanning + gating + remediation)
  Audit trail   Manual     Partial  100% immutable, per scan

 

Key insight: According to GitGuardian, the average enterprise has over 3,000 exposed secrets across their codebase. IBM reports the average breach cost from unpatched vulnerabilities is $4.45 million. AppSec engineers average $130,000-$180,000 per year (Glassdoor). Devon Pulse starts at $1,000/month and provides continuous pipeline security that scales with your development velocity.

WORKS BEST WITH

Agents That Work Best with the AI DevSecOps Pipeline

Devon Pulse delivers maximum impact when paired with these FluxForce SuperHumans:

Sol Runnr

Senior AI Service Reliability Engineer

Monitors the services that Devon's secure pipeline deploys  to production 

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Stella Simulant

Senior AI Staging & Simulation Lead

Generates synthetic test data for the security tests  Devon runs in the pipeline 

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Dasha Relia

Lead AI Compliance-Reliability Engineer

Ensures compliance policies are embedded in the same pipelines Devon secures

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TRUST BUILDERS

 Built for CTOs, DevOps, and SRE Teams

Configurable Autonomy

Low risk: Devon acts autonomously for scanning, known-vulnerability blocking, and secret detection.
Medium risk: HITL by default (configurable).
High risk: Always human review for production security gate overrides and critical vulnerability exceptions. You set the threshold per pipeline.

Kill Switch

Disable Devon Pulse instantly. No system impact. No downtime. One click. Pipelines continue running with existing security configurations.

Shadow Mode

Run Devon Pulse on your live  pipelines. Scanning and detection only — no blocking, no gating. Validate detection accuracy and discover your security gaps before enabling active enforcement.

Explainability

Every scan finding, gate decision, and remediation recommendation includes clear context — which vulnerability, what severity, why  it matters, and how to fix it. Developers get actionable guidance, not cryptic scan outputs.

Audit Trail

Every scan, finding, gate decision, and remediation action is logged with immutable, tamper-evident records. Commit → scan → finding → gate → remediation → deployment → outcome.

No Migration

Plugin integration. Devon connects to your existing CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps). Your pipelines stay untouched. Security is added, not replaced.

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Frequently Asked
Questions

An AI DevSecOps pipeline works by embedding security scanning into every stage of the CI/CD process. Systems like Devon Pulse by FluxForce scan every code commit for vulnerabilities, detect exposed secrets, enforce security gates that block non-compliant builds, and provide AI-guided remediation — catching every issue before it reaches production.
Secret detection identifies exposed credentials in source code and pipeline configurations — API keys, passwords, tokens, certificates. It is critical because exposed secrets are a leading cause of data breaches. According to GitGuardian, over 12.8 million new secrets were detected in public GitHub repos in 2024. The average enterprise has 3,000+ exposed secrets. Devon Pulse achieves 100% detection.
AI catches vulnerabilities pre-production by running SAST, DAST, and SCA at every pipeline stage. Devon Pulse integrates into your CI/CD workflow to scan every commit, build, and deployment candidate. AI prioritizes findings by exploitability and business impact — so developers fix the most critical issues first. Security gates block vulnerable builds from reaching production automatically.
A security gate is a pipeline checkpoint that blocks deployment if security criteria are unmet. AI DevSecOps pipeline enforcement means every build is automatically evaluated against your security policies. Devon Pulse enforces 100% security gate compliance — no critical vulnerabilities, no exposed secrets, all dependencies patched — before any build reaches production.
An AI DevSecOps pipeline uses configurable autonomy. Low-risk actions (scanning, alerting, blocking known vulnerabilities) are autonomous. Medium-risk actions (policy updates, exception approvals) default to human review but can be configured. High-risk actions — overriding production security gates, granting critical vulnerability exceptions — always require human review. Your CTO sets the threshold per pipeline.
Scan-to-remediation time measures how long it takes to fix a detected vulnerability. Traditional processes take days to weeks. Devon Pulse minimizes this by providing AI-generated fix suggestions directly in the developer's pull request or IDE — including dependency upgrade paths, code fixes, and secret rotation guidance. According to the SANS Institute, organizations with automated remediation guidance fix critical vulnerabilities 60% faster.
FluxForce pricing is customized based on transaction volume, regulatory requirements, and deployment model. Contact our team for a tailored quote.
AI DevSecOps Pipeline - 100% Secret Detection. Every Gate Enforced. $1,000/mo.
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