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R&D•2024•5 min read

Automated Vulnerability Scanner for CI/CD (AiEPal Prep)

DevSecOpsGitHub ActionsSnykBash

Objective

Pre-scan code for secrets (API keys) and outdated dependencies before deployment to catch critical risks in CI/CD.

Developer Approach

Integrate Trivy or Snyk into GitHub Actions. Script a custom parser to fail the build if "Critical" vulnerabilities are found, so nothing ships without remediation or explicit override.

Technical Optimization

Create a Vulnerability Delta Report that only alerts developers to new risks introduced in the current PR, preventing "alert fatigue" from old, known issues.

Key Learnings

  • Delta reports reduce noise and focus on new vulnerabilities
  • Build failure on Critical findings enforces security gates
  • Trivy/Snyk + custom scripts tailor policy to the repo