Review: The Phoenix Project

In a previous posting, I mentioned a new book out, The Phoenix Project.  Surprisingly, this is a novel that is "about IT, DevOps, and Helping your Business Win."  I had heard about it from a couple of IT Security colleagues, and had to check it out.

As I noted in my previous posting, the idea of process improvement in IT is one I've had an interest in over the years.  Up till now, nothing I had seen used had really done the job well.  This book is intended as an introduction to a new way of thinking about IT, called DevOps (a combination of Development and Operations, two groups in IT that are often at odds).

DevOps- a preliminary look

This is a posting I've been working a bit on for sometime.  I decided to at least get this out, as its a topic I will probably be visiting more in the future.

As a long time IT professional, I've had to deal with process and procedures.  These are needed to manage the systems we are responsible for and deliver the services we should be.  Even as security professionals, we need to understand that our job is to secure these systems to help ensure that the delivery of them is not interrupted.  And often times this means doing so in a consistent matter, which happens when we follow procedures.