Ensure deployment configuration files are separated from source code

MediumLevel 2Manual reviewgithub

Description

Deployment configurations are often stored in a version control system. Separate deployment configuration files from source code repositories. Deployment configuration manifests are often stored in version control systems. Storing them in dedicated repositories, separately from source code repositories, has several benefits. 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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Ensure each deployment configuration file is stored separately from source code. Expected state: Store each deployment configuration file in a dedicated repository separately from source code.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Store each deployment configuration file in a dedicated repository separately from source code.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: githubdeployment
Reference: CIS GitHub Benchmark v1.2.0 - 5.1.1 Ensure deployment configuration files are separated from source code