Scan Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

MediumLevel 2Manual reviewgithub

Description

Detect and prevent misconfigurations or insecure instructions in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) files, such as Terraform files. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) files are used for production environment and application deployment. These are sensitive parts of the software supply chain because they are always in touch with customers, and thus might ... 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

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

For every Infrastructure as Code (IaC) instructions file, verify that scanners are set to identify and prevent misconfigurations and insecure instructions. Expected state: For every Infrastructure as Code (IaC) instructions file, set scanners to identify and prevent misconfigurations and insecure instructions.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

For every Infrastructure as Code (IaC) instructions file, set scanners to identify and prevent misconfigurations and insecure instructions.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: githubdeployment
Reference: CIS GitHub Benchmark v1.2.0 - 5.1.5 Scan Infrastructure as Code (IaC)