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Applying zero-trust principles to CI/CD pipelines
Reduce software supply-chain risk with short-lived identity, verifiable artifacts, and policy-driven delivery controls.
In this insightPipelines are privileged production systemsReplace persistent trustMake policy feedback immediate
Pipelines are privileged production systems
Delivery systems can change applications and infrastructure at scale. They should be designed with the same identity, segmentation, logging, and recovery discipline applied to production workloads.
Replace persistent trust
Prefer workload identity and short-lived credentials over stored cloud keys. Bind permissions to repository, workflow, environment, and approved deployment conditions.
- Ephemeral build environments
- Signed and traceable artifacts
- Protected promotion between environments
- Independent audit logs
Make policy feedback immediate
Controls are most effective when engineers receive precise feedback during development. Policy as code can make requirements consistent while reserving human approval for high-risk changes.