IaC and pipeline security: Terraform, ARM, and least privilege
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IaC and pipeline security: Terraform, ARM, and least privilege
Searchers want secrets in CI, state security, and pipeline permissions that stop lateral movement. IaC in Azure and multicloud, US & Canada.
Where attackers look now
CICD is an identity and secret problem: deploy keys, service principals, and runner isolation. The hot content maps threats to control patterns, not a generic shift-left slogan.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the pipeline a target for attackers now?
Because it can build and sign software with high privilege. The defense is least privilege, secret hygiene, and reviews on pipeline change as serious as app code change.
How should we store Terraform state and credentials?
Use a remote, locked-down backend, strict IAM, and no long-lived static secrets in the repo. Rotation and just-in-time credentials beat one shared admin key in a pipeline variable.