Why is security important to a DevOps culture?

Security is a critical component of a DevOps culture because it directly impacts the stability, reliability, and overall success of an organization's software and infrastructure. Integrating security into DevOps practices, often referred to as DevSecOps, allows organizations to address potential risks proactively and ensure that security is considered throughout the entire software development lifecycle. 

Automation takes the human out of the execution path. This means flows need to be secured to insure they are operating on the right infrastructure in the right environment. If securing your flows is not part of your core development process then the infrastructure is at rist.

Because automation takes out regular oversight and securing it is important