building-vulnerability-dashboard-with-defectdojo

# Building Vulnerability Dashboard with DefectDojo ## Overview DefectDojo is an open-source application vulnerability management platform that aggregates findings from 200+ security tools, deduplicates results, tracks remediation progress, and provides executive dashboards. It serves as a central hub for vulnerability management, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, Jira for ticketing, and Slack for notifications. DefectDojo supports OWASP-based categorization and provides REST API for automation. ## When to Use - When deploying or configuring building vulnerability dashboard with defectdojo capabilities in your environment - When establishing security controls aligned to compliance requirements - When building or improving security architecture for this domain - When conducting security assessments that require this implementation ## Prerequisites - Docker and Docker Compose - 4GB+ RAM, 2+ CPU cores, 20GB+ disk - PostgreSQL 12+ (included in Docker deployment) - Python 3.9+ for API integration scripts - Jira instance (optional, for ticket integration) ## Deployment ### Docker Compose Deployment ```bash # Clone DefectDojo repository git clone https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo.git cd django-DefectDojo # Start with Docker Compose (production mode) ./dc-up-d.sh # Alternative: manual Docker Compose docker compose up -d # Check service status docker compose ps # View initial admin credentials docker compose logs initializer 2>&1 | grep "Admin password" # Ac...