CI/CD Pipeline Design for Secure Software Delivery

Design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines that automate build, test, scan, and deployment — embedding security gates at every stage and producing audit-ready evidence for accreditation.

PRACTICE

Platform Engineering & Secure Delivery

CLIENT PROFILE

Mission software team delivering applications to DoD or IC environments that require rapid, repeatable, and auditable release processes

Challenge

Manual build and release processes causing slow delivery cadence and human error
Security testing performed late in the lifecycle, creating costly rework
Lack of traceability from code commit through production deployment

Approach

Design pipeline templates with standardized stages: build, unit test, scan, artifact publish, deploy
Embed SAST, DAST, SCA, and container scanning as automated quality gates
Implement artifact signing and SBOM generation for supply chain integrity
Create dashboards showing pipeline health, lead time, and security gate pass rates

Typical Outcomes

Faster release cadence with consistent quality and security enforcement
Earlier detection of vulnerabilities reducing remediation cost
Complete audit trail from commit to deployment supporting ATO evidence

Procurement Paths

DoD ESI for GitLab and JFrog platform licensing
GSA MAS for pipeline engineering services
NASA SEWP V for DevSecOps infrastructure

Partner Technology Examples

GitLab
JFrog
Red Hat
Palo Alto Networks (Prisma Cloud)

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