Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) is a concept in DevOps. CI/CD automates software development by merging code changes, running tests, and deploying applications.
Continuous Integration (CI) integrates new and updated code, while Continuous Deployment (CD) automates the release of validated code to production or staging.
CI/CD pipelines reduce manual errors, minimise deployment failures, and ensure consistent testing. With automated controls, such as security scans and compliance checks, this reduces risk and helps meet security standards.