AI-Augmented DevSecOps in Azure Pipelines

The rise of cloud-native applications and continuous delivery has accelerated the adoption of DevOps practices. However, increasing complexity and security risks in modern software pipelines demand an evolution toward DevSecOps integrating security throughout the development lifecycle. Microsoft Azure Pipelines, combined with AI and automation, provides a foundation for AI-augmented DevSecOps that automates vulnerability detection, compliance enforcement, and threat remediation. This paper explores how AI-driven analytics, policy-as-code, and automated security gates enhance continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines in Azure. Through architectural analysis and experimental use cases, it demonstrates measurable improvements in pipeline reliability, compliance adherence, and mean time to detect vulnerabilities (MTTD).