# Take This Interactive DevSecOps Reference Architecture For a Test Drive

**August 30, 2019**  
By [Katie McCaskey](/content/blog/author/katie-mccaskey/index.html)

2 minute read time

How do you start with [DevSecOps](/content/blog/definition-of-devsecops/index.html)?

There is so much to consider: people, processes, tools, and measurement. To help plan and build a DevSecOps practice, we've offered [40 reference architecture examples.](/content/blog/40-devsecops-reference-architectures-for-you/index.html) Now, we introduce an **interactive tool.** Use it to help you visualize and then configure exactly what elements are needed in your organization.

Sonatype's DJ Schleen, who created the [interactive tool](/content/resources/whitepapers/test-drive-a-devsecops-reference-architecture/index.html), explains in this video:

As DJ told _[TechBeacon](https://blogs.opentext.com/)_,

"I laid out what processes are manual, what processes are automated, and what processes are being observed by stakeholders, but I show the interactions between systems, stages, and stakeholders and where security fits into the overall picture."

## Download This Free Tool

As DJ says, this interactive [DevSecOps](/content/resources/articles/what-is-devsecops/index.html) reference architecture is gigantic. It is detailed enough to give you a massive map of choices. Yet, it is stripped down enough so that it is easy to understand and navigate. Think of it like an interactive New York City subway map… a visual guide to get to any destination… you decide what to do when you arrive!

This tool will help you:

- Frame your needs so you know where to start the design process.
- Guide your decisions using a stripped down, tiered approach to tools.
- Visualize how teams of people will work together to produce a final product.
- Understand terminology thanks to a glossary and cross-reference document.

Beginners and veterans alike will appreciate the glossary and reference document. Why are specific tools mentioned? What do they do? Why are they located in a particular place in the architecture instead of somewhere else?

## View, Modify, and Save Your Personalized Reference Architecture

When you [download DJ's reference architecture](/content/resources/whitepapers/test-drive-a-devsecops-reference-architecture/index.html) you can view, modify, and save what you build. The draw.io file format can be used with draw.io, Visio, and Lucidchart. A static PDF version is also available.

Go get started.

Written by **Katie McCaskey**

Katie is an experienced technology writer and entrepreneur. At Sonatype, she's focused on creating and finding great content.