DevOps & DevSecOps
Accelerate, secure, and improve the reliability of your digital projects with our DevOps & DevSecOps expertise, from assessment through to operations. ADVANS Group supports organizations in transforming and industrializing their IT practices with a pragmatic, secure, and tailored approach.
DevOps & DevSecOps
Reliable execution, measurable results
ADVANS Group supports organizations in accelerating and industrializing their delivery, strengthening security by design, and ensuring reliable day-to-day operations. Our teams work across the entire DevOps & DevSecOps value chain: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, automation, advanced observability, MCO/SRE, and the integration of security practices throughout the application lifecycle.
We operate across a wide range of environments: public, private, or hybrid cloud, on‑premises infrastructures, microservices or containerized architectures, and regulated or high‑constraint contexts. For each engagement, we tailor our approach to your organization’s network, security, compliance, and governance requirements, with a strong focus on knowledge transfer to enable team autonomy.
Whether your goal is to industrialize your DevOps practices, strengthen application security, or accelerate deployments, we work with you to build the solution best aligned with your challenges.
Delivering real impact. Now.
Immediate benefits
Impact-driven engagements: faster delivery, more reliable deployments, built-in security, and effective operational control.
Industrialized CI/CD
Robust pipelines, reproducible deployments, reduced errors, and shorter time to production.
Shift-left DevSecOps
Security embedded into CI/CD: earlier controls and remediation without slowing down delivery.
Actionable observability
APM, logs, traces, and alerting that actually help reduce MTTR and improve operational reliability.
FinOps & cloud optimization
Measurement, allocation, recommendations, and actions to regain control over cloud costs.
Knowledge transfer
Coaching, documentation, runbooks: your teams become autonomous.
Tailored to your context
Cloud, hybrid, or on‑premises; microservices or legacy systems: a pragmatic approach, not a one-size-fits-all recipe.
Accelerating delivery, improving deployment reliability, strengthening security, and keeping cloud costs under control: our teams support you across the entire DevOps and DevSecOps value chain, from build to run.
Our engagements are tailored to your context (cloud, hybrid, or on‑premises) with a constant objective: delivering rapid, concrete, measurable results with full transparency.
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Field expertise
Automation, CI/CD, cloud, performance, observability, FinOps, security.
Robust, proven solutions tailored to your environments.
Security by design
Audits, hardening, DAST/WAF, IAM, compliance, DR/BCP.
A comprehensive DevSecOps approach, built in from the start.
Technology mastery
Kubernetes, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenStack.
Tools selected to accelerate and secure your projects.
Transparency
KPIs, governance rituals, reporting, SLAs, continuous improvement.
Clear visibility into progress and outcomes.
Tailored solutions
We adapt our engagements to your challenges: industrializing practices, cloud migration, securing deployments, cost optimization, change management support… Every engagement is designed to meet your business objectives.
Knowledge transfer
Training, coaching, documentation: we ensure your teams build skills and gain autonomy.
We offer four engagement models designed to precisely match your constraints: timelines, scope, level of responsibility, and expected degree of commitment.
Depending on the project scope and execution framework, DevOps/DevSecOps projects may be eligible for the French Research Tax Credit (CIR) or Innovation Tax Credit (CII). These schemes can provide tax incentives for R&D and technological innovation activities.
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Consulting
Targeted support on your priorities: audits, automation, cloud, CI/CD, security, observability.
You retain full control over delivery and project governance.
Competence center
A dedicated team led by ADVANS Group to industrialize your practices: CI/CD, IaC, monitoring, DevSecOps, and knowledge transfer.
You remain responsible for delivery.
Service center
We take full responsibility for the specialized team and delivery.
Commitments on cost, quality, and timelines, with reporting and SLA monitoring.
Fixed-price project
End-to-end project delivery based on a clearly defined specification.
Firm commitments on cost, quality, and timelines, from design through handover.
Strategic alliances for cutting-edge solutions
Technology partner ecosystem
ADVANS Group relies on strong partnerships with leading technology players.
These alliances give us access to best practices, the latest innovations, advanced training, and enhanced technical support — helping to accelerate your projects, strengthen security, and ensure reliable operations.
New Relic
Unified observability to detect issues earlier, diagnose faster, and improve production reliability. Our MSP agreement ensures enhanced support, efficient implementation, and proactive operations.
GitLab
Robust CI/CD, end-to-end automation, and seamless integration of DevSecOps practices. High-performance pipelines to accelerate and secure the application lifecycle.
Turnkey diagnostics to accelerate and secure your projects
Our packaged DevOps & DevSecOps offerings
To make decisions quickly, prioritize effectively, and strengthen your technical foundations, ADVANS Group offers two ready-to-run diagnostics.
They provide a clear assessment, a prioritized action plan, and directly actionable recommendations to improve the performance, security, and reliability of your systems.
Cybersecurity Diagnostic
Objective:
- Identify critical vulnerabilities and prioritize remediation without slowing down your delivery.
Deliverables:
- Grey-box audits and testing, analysis of sensitive areas.
- Clear report (risks, prioritization, actionable recommendations).
- Executive summary and remediation roadmap.
Benefits:
- Reduced risk (technical, financial, reputational).
- Improved compliance and security posture.
- Faster remediation through clear prioritization.
Performance & Scalability Diagnostic
Objective:
- Validate scalability, prevent incidents, and ensure a reliable user experience.
Deliverables:
- Analysis of critical scenarios and architecture review.
- Observability and load testing (if required).
- Comprehensive report (bottlenecks, recommendations, prioritized action plan).
Benefits:
- Early identification of breaking points before production deployment.
- Improved availability and system responsiveness.
- More fact-based architecture decisions (scaling, caching, databases, etc.).
Engagement levels and associated services
For each packaged offering, we provide several engagement levels to match your operational requirements:
Essential
- Guaranteed availability of 99.9%.
- Support provided during business hours.
- Critical security updates included, along with infrastructure and availability monitoring.
- FinOps services included, with DR/BCP available as an option.
- Response time: under 1 hour.
Advanced
- Availability increased to 99.95%.
- Extended support beyond standard business hours.
- Enhanced security with DAST and WAF.
- Monitoring extended to APM and application logs. FinOps and DR/BCP included.
- Response time: under 45 minutes.
Premium
- Maximum availability of 99.99%.
- 24/7 support with on-call coverage.
- Top-level security: annual penetration testing, SIEM, full management of user scenarios.
- Full-stack monitoring. FinOps and DR/BCP included.
- Response time: under 30 minutes.
How does it work?
- Initial contact: discussion with an expert to qualify your needs
- Diagnostic: rapid intervention, proven methodology, clear deliverables
- Review: detailed report, recommendations, action plan
- Support: implementation of recommendations, ongoing follow-up, and skills development for your teams
you like to learn more about our diagnostics or receive a tailored quote? Contact us today.
DevOps solutions for all industrial sectors
ADVANS Group supports its clients across a wide range of industries, tailoring its DevOps & DevSecOps expertise to the specific challenges of each domain. Our know-how applies equally to industry, healthcare, telecommunications, energy, services, e-commerce, as well as aerospace, automotive, and IoT. Thanks to this multi-sector experience, we understand the business, regulatory, and technical constraints unique to each environment and are able to deliver tailored, robust, and scalable solutions.
Our expertise in action on high–technology, high–value projects
Project references
ADVANS Group supports its clients on high value-added DevOps & DevSecOps projects, combining performance, reliability, security, and innovation.
Discover a selection of concrete examples illustrating our know-how: cloud migration, deployment automation, DevOps maturity assessments, advanced monitoring, cybersecurity diagnostics, and FinOps optimization.
The examples below are anonymized to protect client confidentiality.
Industry – Secure hybrid cloud migration and deployment automation
For an industrial player, we supported the migration of critical applications to a hybrid cloud architecture. CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and fully automated deployments were implemented, delivering significant gains in reliability and time to production.
Healthcare – DevOps maturity assessment and improvement roadmap
In the healthcare sector, we carried out a comprehensive assessment of an IT department’s DevOps practices. The audit identified key improvement areas, defined a structured action plan, and supported internal teams in upskilling on DevSecOps tools and methods.
International SaaS – Advanced monitoring and proactive incident management
For an international SaaS platform, we deployed an observability solution based on New Relic. The result: real-time visibility into application performance, proactive incident detection, and a significant reduction in downtime.
E-commerce – Application security reinforcement
In the e-commerce sector, we conducted a cybersecurity assessment (penetration testing, grey-box audit) on a business-critical application. The recommendations enabled rapid remediation of multiple vulnerabilities and strengthened compliance with customer and partner requirements.
Services – Cloud cost optimization and governance (FinOps)
For a services company, we analyzed cloud resource consumption and implemented FinOps governance tools. The outcome: a 20% reduction in costs and improved anticipation of future infrastructure needs.
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Your questions about DevOps & DevSecOps – ADVANS Group answers
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Are you wondering about technical challenges, key steps, or engagement models related to a DevOps transformation? This FAQ brings together answers to the most common questions to help you better understand our expertise, methods, and solutions.
DevOps & DevSecOps definitions
DevOps vs DevSecOps: what’s the difference?
DevOps brings development and operations teams closer together to accelerate, stabilize, and automate application delivery.
DevSecOps integrates security from the very start of the software lifecycle: controls, compliance, automation, and remediation are built in without slowing down delivery.
Audit, CI/CD, or observability?
Where should you start: audit, CI/CD, or observability?
The right starting point depends on the issues you face day to day.
If your teams are dealing with recurring incidents or performance issues in production, observability is often the first lever to activate.
If your delivery cycles are long or unstable, strengthening your CI/CD practices and Infrastructure as Code is usually more relevant.
Finally, if your customers or industry impose increased security requirements, a DevSecOps approach becomes a priority.
A short diagnostic helps objectify the situation, prioritize initiatives, and define a pragmatic roadmap.
Cloud and on‑prem environments
Do you work with both cloud and on‑prem environments?
Yes. We work across public and private cloud environments as well as hybrid or fully on‑premises infrastructures.
Our approach is adapted to the specific constraints of each context: networking, security, compliance, tooling, governance, and integration requirements.
Deliverables
What deliverables do you provide?
They vary depending on the engagement, but typically include a clear assessment, target architecture or technical recommendations, a prioritized backlog, CI/CD pipelines or IaC resources, observability dashboards, operational runbooks, and an upskilling plan for your teams.
Implementation support
Can you support implementation?
Yes. We cover the full implementation scope: technical delivery, operational governance, MCO / SRE activities, and change management.
Our goal is to secure solution deployment while transferring the skills needed to sustain these practices within your teams over time.
O&M, ASM, center of excellence, and service center
What’s the difference between O&M, ASM, a center of excellence, and a service center?
O&M (Operations & Maintenance) focuses on ensuring availability, reliability, and security of infrastructures and applications. ASM (Application Support & Maintenance) addresses corrective and evolutionary application maintenance.
A center of excellence or service center is a dedicated team set up by ADVANS Group to deliver, depending on your needs, O&M, ASM, or other services such as support, development, or monitoring. The difference lies in the level of commitment and responsibility: a center of excellence provides expertise and industrialization, while a service center takes full responsibility for delivery with result-based commitments on defined activities.
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