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CI/CD Security Scanning: Shift Left with Automated Checks

Published 2026-03-26 · 5 min read

Why Shift Left?

Fixing a vulnerability in production costs 30x more than catching it in development. CI/CD security scanning catches issues before they're deployed.

What to Scan in CI/CD

Pre-Commit:
- Secrets detection (git-secrets)
- Linting for security anti-patterns

Build:
- Dependency vulnerability scanning (npm audit, Snyk)
- SAST (static analysis)

Deploy/Post-Deploy:
- DAST (dynamic analysis)
- Security header verification
- SSL certificate checks

Add Security Scanning to Your Pipeline

Use our Security API in your CI/CD pipeline:

curl -X POST https://api.rftmedia.com/v1/scan \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \ -d '{"url":"https://staging.yourapp.com"}'

Fail the build if security score drops below threshold. Get your API key.

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