With all the fancy security tools available today, you might wonder: should we still bother training developers on security? Or can we just rely on automated systems to catch all the problems? The short answer: You need both.

Dependabot gets a lot of criticism as an SCA tool, and much of it is justified. While GitHub markets it as a security solution, it lacks core capabilities that development teams need for managing supply chain risks.

Most teams waste time reviewing dependency update pull requests. Engineers spend hours each week checking if library updates will break their code. This process slows down development and creates backlogs of security patches. There is a better way. Teams can automatically merge dependency updates when they have the right setup.

Most companies treat compliance like a chore. Teams write code, build features, then hand everything over to compliance officers who check boxes and fill out forms. This process takes weeks. It slows down releases. It frustrates developers. There is a better way.

Security as Code means writing security rules, policies, and configurations in code format. Instead of manual security processes, teams write scripts and files that define how security works. Think of it like infrastructure as code, but for security. You write code that says “block this type of traffic” or “require two-factor authentication” instead of clicking buttons in a security dashboard.