In 2014, Unit4, a provider of next-generation enterprise solutions, embarked on a large-scale digital transformation. The company aimed to adopt the DevOps methodology, consolidate various software solutions developed for different markets, streamline application security and quality control efforts, and transition to a cloud-based delivery model for all its products. A centralized quality assurance group was formed to ensure a consistently high level of quality across the entire portfolio. However, each product operated in a silo with its own development and quality assurance functions, using different methodologies and tools. Application security was part of this piecemeal approach. The company had a group of security experts implementing the main security layers at the core-level technical platform level. However, the process was manual and required a lot of customization, which was not sustainable for the company's digital transformation.