Ensure access to build environments is limited

MediumLevel 1Manual reviewgithub

Description

Restrict access to the build environment (orchestrator, pipeline executor, their environment, etc.) to trusted and qualified users only. A build environment contains sensitive data such as environment variables, secrets, and the source code itself. Any user that has access to this environment can make changes to the build process, including changes to ... Reported as a manual review item: no reliable read-only gh api check exists for this control.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

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Verify each build environment is accessible only to known and authorized users. Expected state: Restrict access to the build environment to trusted and qualified users.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Restrict access to the build environment to trusted and qualified users.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: githubbuild-pipelines
Reference: CIS GitHub Benchmark v1.2.0 - 2.1.5 Ensure access to build environments is limited