DevOps & Testing Tools

Analysis of development, testing, and feature management tools in the Cursor security architecture.

Overview

While security tools protect the infrastructure, DevOps tools enable secure, efficient development workflows. This section covers testing frameworks and feature management platforms used in Cursor environments.

Tool Categories

Testing Frameworks

  • Playwright - Modern cross-browser testing
  • Selenium - Industry-standard browser automation

Feature Management

Why These Tools Matter for Security

Testing Security Controls

Security Test Automation:

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Use Playwright/Selenium to test:
├── Okta SSO flow
├── MFA enforcement
├── RBAC permissions
├── API authentication
├── Session management
├── DLP blocking
└── Incident response workflows

Example: Test that API keys are blocked

Safe Deployment with Feature Flags

LaunchDarkly for Risk Mitigation:

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Deploy new Azure OpenAI integration:
├── Week 1: Enable for 5% of users (canary)
├── Monitor: Cost, errors, performance
├── Week 2: Expand to 25%
├── Week 3: Expand to 100%
└── If issues: Kill switch (instant rollback)

Result: Safe deployment of risky changes

Last Updated: October 10, 2025

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