Abstract
<jats:p>The article analyzes cybersecurity risks arising during software development in the context of the “Hero Mode” phenomenon. The main focus is on how the lack of time and manual resource management leads to constant neglect of security, thereby undermining the stability of product releases. Based on a real business case of infrastructure migration, typical team decisions were identified and systematized in a special vulnerability matrix. This matrix allows you to compare the behavioral characteristics of “heroes” with specific technical threats. As a practical solution to the identified problems, the article proposes a migration strategy to move away from the chaotic “hero” team model toward a DevSecOps ecosystem. It is substantiated that the implementation of a shared responsibility model and the use of IaC allows you to eliminate most of the “human factor” risks. The results of the proposed approach confirmed its effectiveness: the number of critical vulnerabilities in the code decreased by 60%, and the volume of manual infrastructure management was significantly reduced. The opinion has emerged that software development security should be based on automated processes rather than on the individual heroism of specialists. Keywords: Continuous Delivery, Vulnerabilities, Time Pressure, Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Hero Mode, Software Development Life Cycle.</jats:p>