Solving platform engineering problems

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The intersection of security and platform engineering
The report highlighted security as a top priority, with 43% of respondents saying they have dedicated security and compliance staff on their platform team.

Additionally, 51% of respondents noted that these teams are responsible for ensuring that software and tool versions are up to date when security updates are made. Of particular note, 70% of respondents reported that security was built into their platforms from the start.

For Lee, the fact that security was built into the platform early on was a bit of a surprise. “We’ve seen in the past that security was top of mind for people, but DevOps teams weren’t always actively involved in ensuring that it was in place,” she said.

The report lists areas where platform teams still face challenges:

41% need a deeper understanding of portugal mobile database user needs;
36% noted the correct distribution of resources as a problem;
34% reported that adapting work processes to tools is difficult;
34% have difficulty communicating with developers.
Lee noted that cost and complexity are issues that platform engineering teams can also face. “You have to think about what problems need to be solved so that you don’t over-engineer and solve the wrong problems,” she said.

Speaking about the complexity aspect, Lee noted that if a platform engineering strategy cannot demonstrate benefits to developers, they will do things their own way, adding complexity to the environment.

She said it will be interesting to see how AI developments in the future will change the way teams work, what improvements AI will bring to automation, what problems it creates, and how it will impact the security of organizations.