When it comes to securing some of the most sensitive data in the world—whether it’s your credit card information or your personal health history—two regulatory frameworks stand out: PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) and the HIPAA Security Rule (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

These two giants in data protection may seem similar at first glance, but their approaches to safeguarding information couldn’t be more different. While both aim to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access, fraud, and breaches, their methods are uniquely tailored to the industries they serve—finance and healthcare—each with its own set of challenges and priorities.

In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, incorporating security into every step of the development lifecycle is essential. DevSecOps ensures that security is baked into the process, not bolted on afterward.

This blog post will walk you through setting up a secure CI/CD pipeline to deploy a container image to Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) using GitHub Actions, with vulnerability scanning using Trivy.

By the end of this guide, you’ll have a secure, automated workflow that builds, scans, and pushes your container images to ECR.

Creating a resilient security program that meets industry standards is crucial for today’s organizations, especially with the rising expectations around data security and regulatory compliance.

For CISOs, Security Managers, GRC Specialists, and technology professionals, aligning with established frameworks such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and SOC 2 controls provides a solid foundation for protecting sensitive data and ensuring trust with clients and stakeholders.

This blog will outline how to build a security program that effectively aligns with both NIST and SOC 2, leveraging the strengths of each.