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CI/CD pipelines have become the backbone of modern software delivery—and one of its most exposed attack surfaces. From code repositories and build runners to artifact stores and deployment targets, every stage of the pipeline is a potential entry point for credential theft, supply chain attacks, and IP exfiltration. The SolarWinds breach proved how catastrophic a compromised pipeline can be.
The constraints are real:
CI/CD servers, runners, and repositories sit on networks reachable from the public internet.
API keys, tokens, and credentials live in environment variables—one misconfiguration away from exposure.
Source control systems like GitLab carry critical vulnerabilities that go unpatched for weeks or months.
Traditional perimeter security was never designed for the software supply chain, but Xiid’s Terniion is.
Terniion eliminates the attack surface for CI/CD infrastructure without disrupting development velocity or requiring pipeline redesigns.
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