Least Privilege in CI/CD: Minimal Access Principles

CI/CD Security and Supply Chain Protection · 3:09

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[Verse 1]
In the pipeline where the code flows free
Every service needs identity
But power granted without thought or care
Opens doors to threats everywhere
Service accounts with minimal rights
Keep our systems safe through days and nights

[Chorus]
Least privilege, that's the way
Only what you need today
Role-based access, lock it down
Build with limits, safe and sound
Grant the minimum, nothing more
That's what security is for
Least privilege keeps us strong
When the pipeline runs along

[Verse 2]
Build process running in its cage
Limited access at every stage
Read the source but can't touch prod
Database secrets stay under guard
Container rights are scoped so tight
Can't break free into the night

[Chorus]
Least privilege, that's the way
Only what you need today
Role-based access, lock it down
Build with limits, safe and sound
Grant the minimum, nothing more
That's what security is for
Least privilege keeps us strong
When the pipeline runs along

[Bridge]
Time-bound tokens that expire
Network zones behind the wire
Audit logs to track each call
Zero trust protects us all
Supply chain attacks can't take hold
When permissions aren't oversold

[Verse 3]
Deployment rights for deploy phase
Testing access in its own space
Separate roles for separate tasks
Give only what the job demands
Review the grants every single day
Keep the extra rights away

[Chorus]
Least privilege, that's the way
Only what you need today
Role-based access, lock it down
Build with limits, safe and sound
Grant the minimum, nothing more
That's what security is for
Least privilege keeps us strong
When the pipeline runs along

[Outro]
Build secure and build it right
Minimal access day and night
Least privilege is our guide
In CI-CD we take pride

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