Security Protocols – You 2 Javascript

We made some big announcements during our keynote at Collision in Toronto; our AI Assistant, Adrian, and the open sourcing of our Node.js Runtime, N|Solid Runtime. They are a big part of our vision for the future of software development, one that is powered by telemetry, security, and AI – which was the topic of our talk. In this post we will share more about our vision and specifically how NodeSource is enabling that future.

NodeSource began as most great companies do; with smart, passionate people that saw a problem they had to fix: there was simply no good tooling for Node.js. We were Node believers and open-source project contributors on a mission to make Node more accessible for developers & safe for enterprises to adopt. Since our beginning we have provided the ecosystem with our insights, training, and binary distributions of the open-source packages – over 110 million downloads in the last year alone – powering Node applications in production all over the globe.

As a result of countless hours of ideating, coding and customer validation, N|Solid was born – an enterprise grade tool providing the deepest insights with the lowest overhead, all while continuing to keep ode apps secure. Today N|Solid is used by some of the largest organizations and developers globally. The mission that was set all those years ago is now more relevant than ever, over 30 million websites rely on Node.js and it’s one of the most used and loved technologies by developers worldwide. It’s been an amazing journey.

Revolutionizing Software Development: Advancing Telemetry, Security, and Efficiency with AI Innovation

We have continued to innovate, with our Node experts pushing to create the most advanced telemetry and security platform possible while still providing customers with world class support for Node. We have always believed that giving the very foremost data and insights was the best way to produce better software. Making software is continually challenging; the software development life cycle (SDLC) is highly inefficient.

You begin with an idea that you turn into code, then it gets built, tested and released for users to experience. Then you monitor for issues that are identified to triage and solve. Those fixes are added to other features to build, test, and release…and the cycle continues. While significant effort has been applied to make this process more efficient, these have invariably been small improvements. Tweaks really, to the overall process. Until now, fueled by the advancements in AI.

We believe that the future of software is intelligent software engineering, powered by telemetry, security & AI. The SDLC is augmented by applying AI that is trained with the right data to accelerate the production and maintenance of secure, highly performant code. It’s about building a new model – a generative loop based upon the intent of the code and its actual operation in production – bringing data and AI into the process in powerful new ways.

On the front end, AI is redefining the way code is written, from ChatGPT to GitHub’s CoPilot and beyond, Generative AI is creating code, documenting it, and writing test plans. These advancements are set to revolutionize the software development process on their own, replacing the often used copy/paste of code found from Google, StackOverflow, or existing codebases. Developers that leverage these new tools will have dynamically increased velocity of their code while still owning the solution. While significant, this is only a part of the solution of the future.

Unveiling the True Measure of Software: Quality and Performance in Production

The reality is that the quality and performance of software is only realized once it is in production, in use by real users. The telemetry data in this application is a key component for transforming the SDLC. How software performs in production, not how well software did in a test environment, is the true test for quality code. And the depth of that telemetry data is how you identify issues. This has long been our focus, not just to report on general metrics, but to go well beyond. This is why we established the measure of event loop utilization, worker thread monitoring, and more, to enable deep insights into application health and performance.

Application health is directly tied to security, more than ever today quality code is secure code. But, security is not static, there are new vulnerabilities that develop all the time. The visibility to these is critical, especially for production code. It’s why we offer our security tooling, NCM (Node Certified Modules) as a part of our platform. Enabling customers to have visibility to security issues from development and production live code.

It’s the depth of data and security health that unlock the opportunities with AI. It’s the other half of the equation of the future of software, powered by telemetry, security and AI. This is the future NodeSource is enabling.

N|Solid – the future of Node bringing the power of data and AI

With the announcement of our AI Assistant, “Adrian”, we are leveraging our unique and unparalleled data to help developers identify and resolve issues with tremendous speed and efficiency. Adrian will help every Node developer and devops engineer to not just view the telemetry, security, and alerts that matter – but to understand them, know their context and how to solve for them. It’s a game changer. It takes the power of the most advanced observability tool and the specific context of each application combined with our AI to resolve code issues fast.

Furthermore, our AI tools will assess code quality, identify cost optimizations, generate code and more. It’s like ‘god mode’ for Node.

This is the next step in our journey toward the future state of the SDLC. If you want to experience what Adrian can do, sign up HERE for our early access beta list and we will notify you when you can join the software development revolution.

About NodeSource, Inc.

NodeSource, Inc. is a technology company completely focused on Node.js and is dedicated to helping organizations and developers leverage the power of this technology. We offer the leading APM for monitoring and securing Node.js and provide world-class support and consulting services to help organizations navigate their Node.js journey. #KnowYourNode. For more information, visit NodeSource.com and follow @NodeSource on Twitter.

Strengthening Node.js Security: NodeSource and GitHub Partner to Boost Security for Software Developers

The NodeSource-GitHub partnership is a game-changer for developers seeking to build secure applications directly integrating NCM’s (Node Certified Modules) powerful security features into their GitHub Actions workflow. With our NCM GitHub App developers can easily add NCM to their repositories, configure organization-wide rules for vulnerability scanning and approval processes, and receive real-time reports on vulnerabilities in pull requests and deployment workflows that target a GitHub environment.

NCM is a core feature of N|Solid, providing enhanced security for Node.js applications in production environments. We help organizations & developers use Node to its fullest through __N|Solid__, the world’s best Node.js observability and security tool built on top of the Node.js runtime. It provides a secure environment for running Node.js applications and advanced features such as worker threads monitoring, memory leak detection, and CPU profiling.

This new integration with GitHub Actions Deployment Protection Rules streamlines managing open-source Node packages, ensuring compliance with licensing requirements, and helps developers proactively identify and mitigate security risks before they deploy their Node.js applications using GitHub Actions Workflows. It adds a valuable layer of security to the development and deployment workflows, enabling developers to identify and fix vulnerabilities before they become major security breaches, ultimately safeguarding Node.js applications and protecting critical data.

Simplifying Vulnerability Management for Open-Source Dependencies

Node.js applications and services rely heavily on open-source Node packages for their source code. Unfortunately, many of these packages have publicly disclosed vulnerabilities, often ignored or overlooked by developers. This can leave applications vulnerable to malicious code execution and secret leaks, potentially resulting in significant security breaches.

To mitigate this risk, developers must be vigilant when selecting and using Node packages in their projects and take prompt action when vulnerabilities are discovered. This requires staying informed about potential security issues and planning to address them.

NCM integration with GitHub Actions Deployment Protection Rules simplifies managing open-source Node packages. Users can add the NCM GitHub App to their repositories via the GitHub Marketplace and check NCM results in the Accounts Portal for every action, such as Pull Requests or Deployments.

With this integration, devs can:

Set up repositories to use the NCM GitHub App by searching and adding it via the GitHub Marketplace or using a direct link from the NodeSource Accounts Portal.

Check the NodeSource Accounts Portal for NCM results related to actions such as Pull Requests or Deployments configured in GitHub repositories.

NCM analyzes and approves or rejects every deployment flow based on organization-configured rules, ensuring secure project deployments.

Receive detailed reports attached to every Pull Request and deployment in configured repositories, indicating NCM’s findings with green or red status markers, helping users make informed security decisions.

Now, with the integration of NCM (Node Certified Modules) directly into N|Solid Console and through the __GitHub Marketplace__, users can access even more powerful toolsets for managing their Node.js applications. This integration streamlines managing open-source Node packages, allowing users to easily track and monitor package dependencies, scan for vulnerabilities, and ensure compliance with licensing requirements.

By leveraging the power of NCM within N|Solid Console and the GitHub Marketplace, organizations can effectively enhance their applications’ security and compliance while ensuring their stability and reliability. NCM provides a robust solution to proactively identify and address security risks, maintain compliance, and improve application performance. It empowers organizations to build and deploy secure, reliable, and compliant applications, ultimately protecting their reputation and mitigating risks associated with security breaches and compliance violations.

NCM is a powerful tool that greatly enhances application security, compliance, stability, and reliability. Organizations can proactively mitigate security risks, maintain compliance, and ensure application stability by integrating NCM into the deployment flow through N|Solid Console and the GitHub Marketplace. Embracing NCM as a part of the development process is a prudent choice for organizations prioritizing application security, compliance, and reliability in today’s dynamic software development landscape.

NCM – Deployment Protection Rule

GitHub Marketplace offers a range of third-party applications and services, such as code analysis tools, project management tools, continuous integration, deployment (CI/CD) tools, and security tools, among others, that can be integrated into pull requests and deployment workflows with GitHub Actions.

With its powerful feature set and certification program, NCM is an essential tool for any developer working with open-source Node packages.

Experience the Power of N|Solid

To get the best out of Node.js and experience the benefits of its integrated features, including OpenTelemetry support, SBOM integration, and machine learning capabilities.✍️ Sign up for a free trial and see how N|Solid can help you achieve your development and operations goals. #KnowyourNode

Tag: Security Protocols

Strengthening Node.js Security: NodeSource-GitHub Partnership

Strengthening Node.js Security: NodeSource and GitHub Partner to Boost Security for Software Developers

Simplifying Vulnerability Management for Open-Source Dependencies

With this integration, devs can:

NCM – Deployment Protection Rule

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