CI/CD Pipeline Protection
Route CI/CD package installs through Dependency Firewall to enforce vulnerability, malware, and license policy across every automated build. No pipeline changes needed.
Pipelines fetch dependencies without any policy check
CI/CD systems install packages automatically, often pulling the latest matching version with no check in the path. One misconfigured pipeline skips the controls the others follow.
Pipelines pull directly from public registries
Without a policy layer in the path, package installs in CI/CD bypass any controls in place for developers.
Policy drift across pipeline configurations
Rules maintained per pipeline script drift over time. New projects or copy-paste gaps mean some builds enforce rules and others do not.
No audit trail for what was installed during a build
When a security incident involves a CI/CD package, tracing what was installed, by which pipeline, and when requires digging through build logs.
What your team gets
Every build installs through the firewall
Point CI/CD registry URLs at Dependency Firewall. Policy runs on every build, regardless of which pipeline or team owns it.
No pipeline changes required
Existing pipelines and package managers continue working as-is. Only the registry URL changes.
Separate firewalls per environment
Stricter rules for production builds, lighter rules for development. Managed in one place, no per-pipeline configuration.
Full install-time audit log
Every package request, block, and exception is logged with the pipeline or user that triggered it and exportable to your SIEM.
How Dependency Firewall handles this
Dependency Firewall sits in front of your existing registry. Pipelines keep their credentials while policy runs on every request.
- Proxy mode in front of JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, Azure Artifacts, GitHub Packages, and more
- Separate firewalls per environment or team
- Audit log exportable to your SIEM
Built for the teams involved
- DevOps and platform engineers
Configure the registry URL once per pipeline environment. All builds inherit policy without per-project setup.
- Security teams
Consistent rules across every CI/CD pipeline. No manual checks per pipeline configuration.
What changes in practice
Consistent package policy on every automated build
No build skips the firewall. Rules apply uniformly regardless of how the pipeline was configured.
Clear investigation trail when an incident involves CI/CD
The audit log shows exactly what was installed, by which pipeline, and when.
Questions about this use case
Does this require changes to our pipelines?
No. Point the registry URL at Dependency Firewall. Pipelines and package managers continue working as-is.
Can we have stricter rules for production pipelines?
Yes. Create separate firewalls per environment with different rule sets.
Does it work with our existing repository manager?
Yes. Dependency Firewall proxies JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, GitLab, Azure Artifacts, GitHub Packages, and any registry that speaks standard protocols.
Talk to us about ci/cd pipeline protection.
We can walk through the product fit for your environment and where each Observer product fits.