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.

Key takeaways
  • 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
  • Emphasize importance of transparency and visibility
    • Audit logs and logs for security incidents
    • Verification of binaries and dependencies
    • Reports and summaries of security incidents
  • Highlight limitations and challenges of security
    • Complexity of code and packages
    • Difficulty in verifying binary integrity
    • Limitations of trust in third-party libraries
  • Suggestolutions and tools for improved security
    • GPG-enabled repositories
    • Docker Notary for secure builds
    • NPM install with verified packages
    • Critical Code Review
  • Discuss concept of “hermetic” builds and binaries
    • Every step of the build process documented and verifiable
    • Build and package verification with checksums
  • 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