[StepSecurity] Apply security best practices

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Summary

This pull request is created by Secure Workflows at the request of @rajbos. Please merge the Pull Request to incorporate the requested changes. Please tag @rajbos on your message if you have any questions related to the PR. You can also engage with the StepSecurity team by tagging @step-security-bot.

Security Fixes

Least Privileged GitHub Actions Token Permissions

The least privilged token permissions were calculate using Secure WorkFlows based on the actions included in the GitHub Workflow files. This is recommended by GitHub as well as The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF).

• GitHub Security Guide
• The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Security Guide

Pinned Dependencies

A pinned dependency is a dependency that is explicitly set to a specific hashed version instead of a mutable version. Pinned dependencis ensure that development and deployment are done with the same software versions which reduces deployment risks, and enables reproducibility. It can help mitigate compromised dependencies from undermining the security of the project in certain scenarios. The dependencies were pinned using Secure WorkFlows

• GitHub Security Guide
• The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Security Guide

Keeping your actions up to date with Dependabot

The package ecosystem to update github-actions is added using Secure WorkFlows. This is recommended by GitHub as well as The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF).

• GitHub Security Guide
• The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Security Guide

Detect Vulnerabilities with SAST Workflow

Static Code Analysis (also known as Source Code Analysis) is usually performed as part of a Code Review (also known as clear-box testing) and is carried out at the Implementation phase of a Security Development Lifecycle (SDL). Static Code Analysis commonly refers to the running of Static Code Analysis tools that attempt to highlight possible vulnerabilities within ‘static’ (non-running) source code by using techniques such as Taint Analysis and Data Flow Analysis.

• The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Security Guide
• OWASP Static Code Analysis
• Github Guide For Code Scanning

Feedback

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