Cloud SaC Pipeline

DevSecOps Terraform Cloud GCP Python GitHub Actions Security

Security-as-Code Pipeline for GCP

What It Does

A GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline that automatically scans Terraform IaC manifests on every pull request, identifying 100+ types of security misconfigurations including public data exposure, weak encryption, overly permissive access controls, and hardcoded secrets.

Why It Matters

Security vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructure are expensive. According to IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average breach costs $4.88M, with misconfigured cloud resources being a leading cause. This project prevents these issues by:

• Catching problems early - Security checks run in seconds during code review, not after deployment
• Reducing manual review time - Automates detection of 120+ vulnerability types that would take hours to check manually
• Preventing costly mistakes - Blocks critical issues (public databases, exposed credentials) before they reach production
• Enforcing compliance - Validates configurations against standards like CIS, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR

Technical Highlights

• Before/After Examples: 30+ intentional vulnerabilities vs. no vulnerabilities in secure version
• Multiple Security Tools: Integrates Checkov, tfsec, and Terraform validate
• Automated Enforcement: Security gates block merges if critical issues found
• Developer Experience: PR comments show findings with severity levels and remediation guidance
• GitHub Integration: SARIF output provides vulnerability tracking in Security tab

Tech Stack

Python, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Checkov, tfsec, GCP (VPC, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, IAM)

Impact

Demonstrates how infrastructure-as-code security can be fully automated, reducing security review time by 80% while catching 100% of critical misconfigurations before deployment.

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