How do you enable least-privilege access for Secrets in CI/CD?

To enable least-privilege access for Secrets in CI/CD, it is essential to adopt a configuration that allows only the necessary permissions required for each component of the CI/CD pipeline. This approach ensures that Secrets are accessible only to authorized entities, mitigating potential security risks.

One common method to achieve this is by using Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in conjunction with secret management tools. Below is an example using a secrets management service and RBAC to restrict access.

// Example of a configuration for least-privilege access $role = new Role('ci-cd-deployer', [ 'permissions' => ['read:secrets'] ]); // Assign role to specific user or service $serviceAccount = new ServiceAccount('ci-cd-service-account'); $serviceAccount->assignRole($role); // Fetching Secrets securely $secret = SecretManager::getSecret('my-secret', $serviceAccount);

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