As DevOps and CI/CD adoption grows, software supply chain attacks have become more frequent and damaging, making layered identity security essential. Risks span the entire pipeline, from developer endpoints vulnerable to privilege abuse and credential theft, to repositories at risk of code injection and exposed secrets, and build tools susceptible to malware and compromised credentials. Automation scripts and container platforms can be hijacked, while cloud consoles face stolen keys and data exposure. Best practices such as MFA, least privilege, commit verification, artifact scanning, ephemeral jobs, and centralized secrets management are critical to protecting assets across development and delivery.

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