SecDevOps Consulting
Security-First DevOps

SecDevOpsPro is an EU-based SecDevOps consulting firm specializing in CI/CD pipeline design, Kubernetes orchestration, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi), and cloud automation (AWS, Azure, GCP), offering services from strategy to implementation, helping businesses achieve 5-10x faster deployments with security-first DevOps practices.

Founded in 2023 and registered in Bulgaria (VAT: BG207603791), we serve clients across Europe and worldwide.

Core services: CI/CD design and implementation, Kubernetes management and migration, Infrastructure as Code automation, cloud-native microservices development, multi-cloud strategy consulting, and configuration management automation.

DevOps consulting combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) to shorten the development lifecycle and deliver high-quality software continuously. You need DevOps consulting if:

• Slow deployment cycles: Manual processes delay releases from weeks to months
• High failure rates: Lack of automation increases deployment errors by 40-60%
• Team silos: Dev and Ops teams work separately, causing communication gaps
• Scaling challenges: Infrastructure can't handle increased traffic or user growth

SecDevOpsPro helps organizations achieve 5-10x faster deployment frequency, 50% fewer failures, and 24x faster recovery times according to DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment) metrics.

A basic CI/CD pipeline typically takes 2-4 weeks to implement, while enterprise-grade pipelines with security scanning, multi-environment deployments, and compliance requirements take 6-12 weeks.

Timeline breakdown:

• Week 1-2: Infrastructure assessment, tool selection (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins), and pipeline architecture design
• Week 3-4: Pipeline implementation, automated testing integration, and basic deployment automation
• Week 5-8: Security scanning (SAST/DAST), container image scanning, and compliance checks
• Week 9-12: Multi-stage environments (dev/staging/prod), rollback mechanisms, and team training

Our fastest implementation: 10 days for a microservices startup using GitHub Actions and AWS ECS.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is the practice of managing and provisioning infrastructure through machine-readable definition files, rather than manual hardware configuration or interactive configuration tools.

Key benefits:

1. Version Control: Track every infrastructure change in Git, enabling rollbacks and audit trails
2. Reproducibility: Deploy identical environments in minutes instead of days of manual setup
3. Cost Optimization: Destroy non-production environments overnight, reducing AWS/GCP costs by 40-60%
4. Disaster Recovery: Rebuild entire infrastructure in different regions in under 30 minutes
5. Consistency: Eliminate configuration drift between dev, staging, and production environments

We use Terraform (80% of projects), Pulumi (for TypeScript/Python shops), and CloudFormation (AWS-native) depending on your tech stack.

Kubernetes management costs vary by cluster size, complexity, and whether you use managed services:

Managed Kubernetes (AWS EKS/GCP GKE):

• Small cluster (3-5 nodes): €150-€300/month in infrastructure + €1,000-€2,000/month consulting for setup and maintenance
• Medium cluster (10-20 nodes): €500-€1,200/month infrastructure + €2,000-€4,000/month for ongoing management
• Enterprise cluster (50+ nodes): €3,000-€8,000/month infrastructure + €5,000-€10,000/month for 24/7 support and optimization

Self-managed Kubernetes: Lower infrastructure costs but higher operational overhead. We recommend managed services unless you have specific compliance or cost optimization needs.

Our managed Kubernetes service includes: cluster setup, monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana, auto-scaling configuration, security hardening, and 24/7 on-call support.

DevOps focuses on collaboration between development and operations teams to deliver software faster. DevSecOps (our specialty at SecDevOpsPro) integrates security at every stage of the development lifecycle, not as an afterthought.

Key differences:

We implement DevSecOps with tools like Snyk (dependency scanning), Trivy (container scanning), SonarQube (code quality), and HashiCorp Vault (secrets management).

The choice between AWS, GCP, or multi-cloud depends on your specific requirements:

Start with Hybrid (Our Recommended Approach):

• Begin with on-premises or bare-metal servers for existing workloads
• Use hybrid cloud to gradually migrate services at your own pace
• Maintain control over sensitive data while experimenting with cloud services
• Lower initial costs and reduced vendor lock-in during evaluation phase
• Ideal for companies with existing infrastructure or compliance constraints

Choose AWS when:

• You need the broadest service catalog (300+ services)
• Enterprise support and certifications (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) are critical
• Your team already has AWS experience (most common: 34% market share)

Choose GCP when:

• You're building data-intensive or ML applications (BigQuery, Vertex AI)
• Kubernetes is central (GKE is considered best-in-class managed K8s)
• You prioritize cost efficiency (generally 20-30% cheaper than AWS for compute)

Choose multi-cloud when:

• You need vendor redundancy for 99.99%+ uptime SLAs
• Compliance requires data sovereignty in multiple regions
• You want to avoid vendor lock-in for long-term flexibility

Our recommendation: Start small with a hybrid approach (on-premises + cloud experimentation), evaluate your needs over 3-6 months, then migrate to a single cloud provider (AWS or GCP) based on workload requirements. Adopt multi-cloud strategically only for critical workloads requiring maximum resilience. We specialize in hybrid cloud migration, multi-cloud Kubernetes, and Terraform-based IaC that works across any infrastructure.

Starting a DevOps transformation involves 5 key steps:

1. Assessment & Goal Setting (Week 1):

   We analyze your current processes, identify bottlenecks, and define measurable goals (e.g., "reduce deployment time from 3 days to 2 hours")

2. Quick Win Identification (Week 2):

   Implement one automated deployment pipeline for a non-critical service to demonstrate value quickly

3. Tool Selection & Architecture (Week 3-4):

   Choose CI/CD platform (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions), IaC tool (Terraform), and monitoring stack (Prometheus/Grafana)

4. Phased Implementation (Month 2-3):

   Roll out automation service by service, train teams, establish best practices

5. Culture & Continuous Improvement (Ongoing):

   Measure DORA metrics, conduct retrospectives, iterate on processes

Get started today: Schedule a free 30-minute consultation where we'll assess your current state and provide a customized roadmap.