Secure software doesn’t happen by accident.
It takes deliberate practice at every stage of the lifecycle, from the first line of requirements through to production monitoring and beyond. First Digital builds it secure. BUI keeps it secure. Together we test it continuously.
Solution play
Secure Development & Infrastructure
First Digital & BUI
- Focus area
- DevOps · DevSecOps · SDLC · OWASP · GHAS · Microsoft CSA CCM
- Built for
- Organisations with in-house or contracted development teams
Treat security as an afterthought and the risk compounds: vulnerable code, exposed infrastructure, compliance failures, and the cost of a breach that was preventable.
One lifecycle. Three commitments.
- First Digital
- BUI
- Both
01 · First Digital
Build it secure
Plan, architect, code and ship with security designed in, not bolted on afterwards.
- Plan
- Architect
- Code
- CI/CD
02 · BUI
Keep it secure
Round-the-clock monitoring, identity control and rapid response the moment something moves.
- Operate
- Detect
- Respond
- Identity
03 · First Digital + BUI
Test it continuously
Penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, AI evaluation and training that keeps people sharp.
- Test & verify
- Vulnerability
- Awareness
Service coverage
What that looks like in practice.
Every service below sits in one of the three lanes, so you can always see who delivers it and which standard it answers to.
Build
- App modernisation & cloud maturity assessment
- Cloud-native development (Azure / AWS / GCP)
- AI-first development with apex <core>
- GitHub Advanced Security: code, secret & dependency scanning
- Pipeline, version control & release management
OWASP Top 10 · Secure coding · SDLC
Verify
- QA-integrated sprint & test case planning
- Penetration testing & remote scanning
- Netprotect AI-powered vulnerability scanning
- AI evaluation & auditing
OWASP SAMM · CSA CCM TVM
Operate
- 24/7 SOC · NDR / EDR / SIEM
- Cyber MXDR managed detection
- Cyber DFIR forensics & incident response
- Infrastructure change audit reporting
CSA CCM LOG · SEF · CEK
Protect & enable
- Microsoft 365 IAM · Azure & AWS security
- BUI Dark Web Intel monitoring
- Sendmarc DMARC email security
- DLP, Purview classification & phishing training
NIST SP 800-63B · GDPR / POPIA / ISO 27001
Named capabilities
The products behind the play.
- apex <core>
- GitHub Advanced Security
- Netprotect
- BUI Dark Web Intel
- Cyber MXDR
- Cyber DFIR
- 24/7 SOC
- Microsoft 365 IAM
- Sendmarc DMARC
- Phishing simulation & training
See the full 12-stage lifecycleHide the full lifecycle
| DevSecOps stage | Services | Frameworks |
|---|---|---|
| Planning & requirements | App modernisation assessment · DevOps lifecycle management · Stakeholder alignment | Cloud maturity assessment |
| Design & architecture | Server & serverless cloud-native development · Hybrid cloud & technology architecture design | OWASP Top 10 · SDLC |
| Develop & code | Custom software development · AI-first development & training · Secure development lifecycle · GitHub Advanced Security secret scanning with push protection | OWASP secure coding · SDLC · GHAS |
| Build & CI/CD | Version control & release management · Pipeline assessment · Staff augmentation · CodeQL code scanning on every pull request | OWASP Top 10 CI/CD risks · GHAS |
| Test & verify | Test case planning & design · AI evaluations & auditing · QA-integrated sprint planning | OWASP Top 10 web app test · Pen test & remote scan |
| Release & deploy | Automated infrastructure as a service · App-native or centralised monitoring · Change management | OWASP SAMM & release management |
| Operate & monitor | 24/7 SOC / NDR / EDR / SIEM · Cyber MXDR · Infrastructure change audit reporting | CSA CCM LOG01-5, CEK01 |
| Detect & respond | Cyber DFIR · Cyber SOC · Network infrastructure security assessments | CSA CCM SEF-01 to 07 |
| Identity & access | Microsoft 365 IAM · Azure & AWS security services · BUI dark web monitoring | NIST SP 800-63B · CSA CCM IAM |
| Protection & compliance | Data loss prevention · Sendmarc DMARC email security · Data classification (Purview) | GDPR / POPIA / ISO 27001 |
| Vulnerability management | Netprotect AI-powered vulnerability scanning · Standalone vulnerability assessment · Dependabot alerts & dependency review across the supply chain | CSA CCM TVM01-6 · GRC · GHAS |
| Awareness & training | Security workshops · BUI security bulletin SaaS feed · Phishing simulation & behaviour training | CSA HRS01, 06, 09-11 · OWASP SAMM |
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