Secure Pipelines is a technical initiative focused on securing CI/CD, GitOps, and software delivery pipelines. It was created to address a growing gap between security theory and the realities of modern software delivery.
As attacks increasingly target build systems, dependencies, and CI/CD workflows, pipeline security has become a critical part of software security and resilience.
Secure Pipelines exists to explore this space from an engineering perspective.
Purpose and scope
The goal of Secure Pipelines is to provide clear, practical, and technically accurate content about CI/CD and software supply chain security.
The site focuses on:
- How CI/CD pipelines actually work
- Where trust boundaries exist in delivery workflows
- How attackers target build and deployment systems
- How to design and implement effective security controls
Content is intentionally hands-on and implementation-driven, with real configurations, examples, and technical trade-offs.
What you will find here
Secure Pipelines is organized around different types of content, each serving a specific purpose:
- Articles
Deep dives into specific CI/CD security topics, threats, and design choices. - Guides
Structured, long-form resources covering core pipeline security concepts and architectures. - Labs
Hands-on exercises designed to demonstrate real attack paths and defensive techniques. - Resources
Curated references, tools, and external materials relevant to pipeline security.
The emphasis is always on understanding how things work in practice, not just at a conceptual level.
What this site is not
To set clear expectations, Secure Pipelines is intentionally not:
- A vendor marketing platform
- A collection of shallow checklists
- A generic DevSecOps blog
- A certification or compliance guide
The content is written for practitioners who want to understand systems deeply and make informed engineering decisions.
Relationship with compliance and governance
Secure Pipelines focuses on technical implementation and engineering practices.
For compliance, governance, and regulatory perspectives (ISO 27001, NIS2, SOC 2, PCI DSS, etc.), this site is intentionally complemented by regulated-devsecops.com.
Together, the two sites form a coherent ecosystem:
- Secure Pipelines: how to design and secure delivery pipelines
- Regulated DevSecOps: how to govern, audit, and demonstrate compliance
About the Author
The content published on Secure Pipelines is written and maintained by a senior DevSecOps and security architect with more than 16 years of experience in software engineering and application security.
The author has worked across a wide range of technical and organizational environments, from small teams and startups to large enterprises and regulated institutions in the financial and public sectors.
This experience includes designing and securing backend systems, building and operating CI/CD pipelines, and integrating security controls throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
The perspective shared on this site is grounded in real-world constraints, practical trade-offs, and long-term operational considerations.
Short author summaries are included at the end of selected articles to provide additional context on the professional background behind the content.
Certifications and professional credentials
The author holds industry-recognized certifications related to secure software development and DevSecOps, including:
- Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
- EC-Council Certified DevSecOps Engineer
These certifications reflect a strong focus on integrating security throughout the software development lifecycle and embedding security controls directly into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes.
They complement hands-on experience gained through years of designing, implementing, and securing modern software delivery platforms.
Philosophy
CI/CD security is not a feature.
It is an engineering discipline.
Secure Pipelines is built on the belief that pipeline security must be:
- Designed, not bolted on
- Understood, not blindly enforced
- Continuously improved, not treated as a one-time task
This philosophy guides every article, guide, and lab published on the site.
