By devsecopsbook — 19 Jul 2025

CI/CD Security Policy

Document Version: 1.0
Last Updated: July 19, 2025
Policy Owner: DevSecOps Lead

1. Purpose

This policy defines security controls for the Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure at DevSecOpsBook to ensure software delivery is secure, auditable, and aligned with SOC 2 requirements.

2. Scope

This policy applies to all CI/CD pipelines, supporting infrastructure, code repositories, environment configurations, and team members involved in software development and deployment.

3. Policy Statements

3.1 Access Control and Role-Based Permissions (CC6.2, CC6.3)

Access to CI/CD platforms must be restricted based on least privilege and role-based access control (RBAC).
CI/CD systems must integrate with centralized identity providers (e.g., SSO, IAM) with MFA enforced.
Administrative access requires documented approval and quarterly review.
Only authorized service accounts may trigger pipeline jobs in protected environments (e.g., staging, production).

3.2 Source Code and Pipeline Integrity (CC7.1, CC7.2)

All source code must be stored in version-controlled repositories (e.g., Git).
Only reviewed and approved code may be merged into main branches used for production builds.
Pipeline definitions (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkinsfiles) must be stored in code and version-controlled.
Pipelines must validate commits using cryptographic signatures or automated security checks (e.g., SAST, secrets scanning).

3.3 Secrets and Credential Management (CC6.2, CC7.1)

Secrets must never be hardcoded in pipelines or source code.
Secrets and API keys must be stored in secure secret management systems (e.g., AWS Secrets Manager, Vault) with access policies.
Secret access must be audited and scoped to specific pipeline jobs or environments.

3.4 Deployment and Environment Safeguards (CC6.1, CC7.3)

Deployments to production must require manual approval or change review by authorized personnel.
Environments (dev, staging, prod) must be isolated with clear access boundaries.
Rollback mechanisms must be in place for all production deployments.
Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) must be used to provision all environments, with security controls embedded in templates.

3.5 Pipeline Observability and Auditing (CC7.2, CC7.4, A1.2)

All pipeline executions must be logged, timestamped, and retained for a minimum of 1 year.
Audit logs must include: triggering user, job steps, outcome, artifacts, and associated code version.
Alerts must be configured for anomalous or unauthorized pipeline activities.

3.6 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (A1.3)

Pipeline configurations and secrets must be regularly backed up and tested for restoration.
Recovery procedures must be documented and tested at least annually to ensure availability in case of a disruption.

4. Responsibilities

Engineering Team: Ensure pipelines follow secure coding and deployment practices.
DevSecOps Team: Maintain CI/CD security controls, audit configurations, and respond to incidents.
Security Team: Review pipeline security and monitor compliance with this policy.

5. Review and Maintenance

This policy must be reviewed and updated annually or when significant changes to the CI/CD systems occur.