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CI/CD pipelines have access to source code, secrets, production infrastructure, and deployment credentials — making them a high-value target for attackers. This lesson covers how to secure your pipeline, manage secrets, scan for vulnerabilities, and follow security best practices.
A compromised CI/CD pipeline can:
| Incident | Year | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | 2020 | Compromised build pipeline injected malware into updates |
| Codecov | 2021 | Modified bash uploader script exfiltrated CI secrets |
| ua-parser-js | 2021 | npm package hijacked to include cryptominer |
| xz Utils | 2024 | Backdoor inserted into a widely-used compression library |
Secrets are sensitive values that pipelines need to function:
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