Ensure an organization-wide dependency usage policy is enforced

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Description

Enforce a policy for dependency usage across the organization. For example, disallow the use of packages less than 60 days old. Enforcing a policy for dependency usage in an organization helps to manage dependencies across the organization and ensure that all usage is compliant with security policy. If, for example, the policy limits the package managers that can be used, enforcing it will make sure that every dependency is installed only from these package managers, and limit the risk of installing from any untrusted source.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

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Verify that a policy for dependency usage is enforced across the organization.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Enforce policies for dependency usage across the organization.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: devsecopsgitlab
Reference: CIS GitLab Benchmark v1.0.1 - 3.2.1 Ensure an organization-wide dependency usage policy is enforced