What do tools like Jenkins, Octopus Deploy, and Azure DevOps provide in terms of application...

 Tools like Jenkins, Octopus Deploy, and Azure DevOps provide continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) capabilities for application and infrastructure automation. CI/CD is a process that enables developers to deliver code changes more frequently and reliably by automating the building, testing, and deployment stages. CI/CD tools help to integrate various components of the software delivery pipeline, such as source control, testing frameworks, configuration management, security scanning, and deployment platforms. By using CI/CD tools, developers can achieve faster feedback loops, improved quality, reduced errors, and increased efficiency123.

According to the Cisco course on Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR), CI/CD is one of the key concepts of DevSecOps, which is a culture and practice that aims to embed security into every stage of the software development lifecycle. DevSecOps requires collaboration and communication between development, security, and operations teams, as well as the use of automation tools and techniques to ensure security is integrated throughout the process45. References: 1: Configuring Jenkins in Azure and deploying with Octopus 2: Octopus Deploy vs. Azure DevOps (VSTS/TFS) 3: Building .NET Core Apps in Azure DevOps and integrating Octopus Deploy 4: Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR) v1.0 5: 350-701 SCOR - Cisco