GitHub Actions Security Framework

A GitHub Actions Security Framework is a ci cd security framework that implements security controls, access management, and threat mitigation specifically for github actions workflows in agentic ai system development and deployment.

• AKA: GitHub Workflow Security Framework, Actions Security Model, CI/CD Pipeline Security Framework.
• Context:
  • It can typically implement GitHub Actions Security Framework Least Privilege setting github actions security framework github tokens to github actions security framework read-only default and granting github actions security framework minimal permissions per github actions security framework job requirement.
  • It can typically establish GitHub Actions Security Framework Action Pinning referencing github actions security framework third-party actions by github actions security framework full commit sha for github actions security framework supply chain protection.
  • It can typically provide GitHub Actions Security Framework OIDC Integration replacing github actions security framework long-lived secrets with github actions security framework short-lived tokens for github actions security framework cloud authentication.
  • It can typically enforce GitHub Actions Security Framework Environment Protection using github actions security framework environment gates, github actions security framework reviewer requirements, and github actions security framework deployment approvals.
  • It can often enable GitHub Actions Security Framework Runner Security through github actions security framework ephemeral runners, github actions security framework network isolation, and github actions security framework trusted workflow restrictions.
  • It can often integrate GitHub Actions Security Framework Artifact Attestation providing github actions security framework build provenance and github actions security framework supply chain verification.
  • It can range from being a Basic GitHub Actions Security Framework to being an Advanced GitHub Actions Security Framework, depending on its github actions security framework security requirement complexity.
  • It can range from being a Development GitHub Actions Security Framework to being a Production GitHub Actions Security Framework, depending on its github actions security framework deployment criticality.
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• Examples:
  • GitHub Actions Security Framework Permission Controls, such as:
    • GitHub Actions Security Framework Token Scope Limitation restricting github actions security framework github token to github actions security framework contents read, github actions security framework packages write, or github actions security framework specific permissions.
    • GitHub Actions Security Framework Job-Level Permission granting github actions security framework minimal access per github actions security framework workflow step and github actions security framework execution context.
    • GitHub Actions Security Framework Secret Access Control limiting github actions security framework environment secrets to github actions security framework authorized workflows and github actions security framework approved branches.
  • GitHub Actions Security Framework Supply Chain Protections, such as:
    • GitHub Actions Security Framework SHA Pinning using github actions security framework full commit hashes for github actions security framework immutable action references.
    • GitHub Actions Security Framework Dependency Scanning analyzing github actions security framework action dependencys and github actions security framework vulnerability detection.
    • GitHub Actions Security Framework Provenance Generation creating github actions security framework build attestations and github actions security framework artifact signatures.
  • GitHub Actions Security Framework Infrastructure Securitys, such as:
    • GitHub Actions Security Framework Self-Hosted Runner Security implementing github actions security framework ephemeral vms and github actions security framework network egress controls.
    • GitHub Actions Security Framework Cloud Integration Security using github actions security framework oidc federation for github actions security framework aws, github actions security framework azure, and github actions security framework gcp access.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Traditional CI/CD Security, which lacks GitHub Actions-specific considerations and workflow security patterns.
  • Generic Pipeline Security, which provides broad automation security rather than GitHub-specific controls.
  • Source Code Security, which focuses on code protection rather than workflow execution security.
• See: CI/CD Security Framework, GitHub Actions, Agentic AI Security Framework, Agentic AI Repository Governance.

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