1. Introduction & Overview What is Fivetran? Fivetran is a fully managed data pipeline platform that automates the process of extracting, loading, and transforming (ELT) data from various sources into cloud data warehouses and lakes. It supports numerous integrations such as PostgreSQL, Salesforce, S3, Google Sheets, and more. Fivetran simplifies modern data stack management by … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview What is Informatica? Informatica is a leading Enterprise Data Integration platform widely used for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL). It facilitates seamless data movement across on-premise and cloud environments and provides a suite of tools for data quality, governance, security, and real-time analytics. In the context of DevSecOps, Informatica enables … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview What is Talend? Talend is a robust, open-source data integration and transformation platform. It provides tools to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. In the context of DevSecOps, Talend plays a crucial role in secure, automated data pipelines, enabling governance, compliance, and rapid integration of … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview What is Dagster? Dagster is an open-source data orchestrator for machine learning, analytics, and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows. It focuses on writing, deploying, and monitoring data pipelines in a structured, modular, and testable way. Unlike traditional orchestrators (e.g., Airflow), Dagster promotes a software engineering mindset—which aligns closely with DevSecOps principles … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview What is Prefect? Prefect is an open-source data workflow orchestration tool designed to build, run, and monitor complex pipelines with ease. It enables teams to automate and manage workflows in a scalable, observable, and fault-tolerant manner. Prefect supports dynamic scheduling, retries, caching, and parameterization—all critical features for maintaining robust pipelines in … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview What is dbt (Data Build Tool)? dbt (data build tool) is an open-source command-line tool that enables data analysts and engineers to transform data in their data warehouse more effectively. It allows teams to write modular SQL queries, version-control their analytics code, and automate data transformations using software engineering best practices. … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview Apache Airflow has become a staple in modern data orchestration and workflow automation. In the DevSecOps paradigm, where automation, traceability, and security are critical, Airflow offers capabilities that make it a natural fit for orchestrating security controls, CI/CD tasks, compliance workflows, and more. What is Apache Airflow? Apache Airflow is an … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview What is Schema Evolution? Schema Evolution refers to the process of managing changes to the structure of data (schemas) in a way that maintains compatibility, data integrity, and system performance. In the context of databases or data pipelines, this often means evolving table structures, message formats (e.g., Avro, JSON), or APIs … Read more
📘 Introduction & Overview What is Data Masking? Data Masking is the process of hiding original sensitive data with modified content (characters or other data) that retains the functional format. The goal is to protect data while ensuring that masked datasets remain useful for development, testing, or analytics. Masked data may look real but is … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview What is Tokenization? Tokenization is the process of substituting sensitive data elements with a non-sensitive equivalent—called a token—that has no exploitable value. Unlike encryption, tokenization doesn’t use reversible cryptographic functions but maps sensitive values to tokens through a secure token vault. History or Background Why is it Relevant in DevSecOps? 2. … Read more