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How secure is your build/server? a story of packages and trust
Discover the importance of verifying and validating code and packages to ensure the security of your build and server. Learn about checksums, signatures, proxy-level scanning, and more to stay ahead of security threats.
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Focus on verification and validation of code and packages
- Use checksums to verify integrity of code and packages
- Implement multiple signatures for added security
- Use proxy-level scanning to verify libraries
- annually verify package updates
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Emphasize importance of transparency and visibility
- Audit logs and logs for security incidents
- Verification of binaries and dependencies
- Reports and summaries of security incidents
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Highlight limitations and challenges of security
- Complexity of code and packages
- Difficulty in verifying binary integrity
- Limitations of trust in third-party libraries
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Suggestolutions and tools for improved security
- GPG-enabled repositories
- Docker Notary for secure builds
- NPM install with verified packages
- Critical Code Review
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Discuss concept of “hermetic” builds and binaries
- Every step of the build process documented and verifiable
- Build and package verification with checksums
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Emphasize importance of education and awareness
- Training developers on secure coding practices
- Educating users on security risks and best practices
- Promoting security awareness in the development community