Your build and deploy pipeline has access to everything. We secure it so it stops being the shortest path into your production.
Every deployment goes through the same checks — no “quick” exceptions.
This is the starting point in many companies that ship fast and are regulated.
The pipeline knows the keys to the cloud, to the repositories and to production servers. It usually grew over years, added piece by piece, and no one knows anymore who has access or what exactly it does. Taking it over gives more than breaking into a single application.
We define the scope after an assessment — starting with the element that lowers your risk fastest.
We put order into what holds the keys to everything.
First we establish who can trigger a deployment, who approves a change, and what passes without sign-off — usually it turns out to be more people and processes than anyone assumed. Keys hardcoded into configuration we replace with access granted for the duration of a single run, so a leaked file stops meaning a leaked production. We isolate the build environment and control what enters it from outside. We turn on logging so that after every deployment a trail remains: who, when, and based on which change.
Each stage leaves you with a concrete result, not meeting notes.
Who can trigger a deployment, who approves a change, what happens without sign-off.
ResultA permission map: who can deploy, who approves, what goes through without sign-off
Keys hardcoded into configuration we replace with access granted for the duration of a single run.
ResultA pipeline without static keys — access valid only for the run
Isolation, control of external dependencies, and verification of what enters the process.
ResultAn isolated build environment with control over what comes in
A trail after every deployment — who, when, based on which change.
ResultAn audit trail for every deployment, ready to show an auditor
Implementation ends with working configuration and evidence, not a report full of recommendations. Here is an example.
permissions:
id-token: write # short-lived OIDC token
contents: read
jobs:
deploy:
environment: production # requires approval
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@<SHA>
with:
role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/deploy
aws-region: eu-central-1A leaked config file no longer gives anyone access to your cloud.
| Who | Can | Requires |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | open a change | review |
| Maintainer | merge to main | 2 approvals |
| Pipeline | deploy to production | environment approval |
| Dependency bot | open a change | review, no merge |
You know who can do what — including service accounts nobody remembers.
“Who deployed this?” is answered by the log, not by the team’s memory.
Illustration. We choose scope and tools after the assessment.
We define the scope after a call and an assessment. Smaller engagements close in a few weeks; larger ones we split into stages, so the result is visible after the first.
Usually not to all of it. In most cases access to the build pipeline configuration and organization settings is enough. We define the scope in writing before we start.
Yes, but not full time. We need contact with someone who knows the system, and a review of our changes. The rest is on us.
We plug into what already works for you. Replacing a tool is the most expensive and least often necessary way to improve security.
No. We work with standards and tools your team knows or will quickly learn — not a proprietary method only we understand. Everything is documented and handed over.
We wire controls so they run in the background. If one starts blocking work, we tune it or move it to a different point in the process.