Raunak Parmar - Attacking & Securing CI/CD Pipeline Certification (ASCPC) by White Knight Labs - DCTLV2025
Name of Training: Attacking & Securing CI/CD Pipeline Certification (ASCPC) by White Knight Labs
Trainer(s): Raunak Parmar
Dates: August 11-12, 2025
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PT
Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center
Cost: $2,000
Course Description:
The Attacking and Securing CI/CD course is an on-demand and self-paced program designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to identify vulnerabilities and implement security measures within Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. This course combines theoretical knowledge with practical, hands-on labs that simulate real-world scenarios in a CI/CD environment.
Course Outline:
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Fundamentals
- CI/CD Overview
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GitHub Actions Security
- GitHub Actions Overview
- Hijacking Techniques
- Artifact Handling:
- Secret Leakage via Uploads
- Artifact Poisoning
- Advanced Exploitation:
- Race Conditions
- Bypassing Protected Branches
- OIDC Misconfigurations
- Dependabot Automerge Vulnerabilities
- GitHub Actions Security Best Practices
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CircleCI Security
- CircleCI Overview
- Config.yml Hijacking
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AWS Codebuild Pipeline Security
- Codebuild Overview
- Exploiting Pipeline misconfiguration
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Attacking Docker Registries
- Understanding Docker and its use case
- Lateral movement using Registries Keys
- Injecting Malicious Image to steal Credentials
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Vulnerable Kubernetes Environment
- Exploring K8s Infrastructure
- Abusing CI/CD Pipeline to Compromise Kubernetes
- Enumeration Techniques
- Privilege Escalation via CI/CD in Kubernetes
- Hopping Over Pods
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Azure Devops Security
- Azure Devops CI/CD Overview
- Azure DevOps Pipeline Security Risks
- Insecure Service Connections & Credential Leaks
- Build Agent Exploitation & Privilege Escalation
- Azure Devops Pipeline Exploitation
- Abusing Azure Services
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
Suggested Prerequisites:
- Scripting: Familiarity with scripting languages such as python and bash
- Prerequisite knowledge: A background in CI/CD processes, DevSecOps practices, and a basic understanding of cybersecurity principles is recommended. Familiarity with scripting and automation in CI/CD environments will be beneficial.
What Students Should Bring:
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Resources: 2 GitHub accounts, an AWS environment, Docker installed on host system
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Hardware requirements: Admin access to your host system and cloud
Trainer(s) Bio:
Raunak Parmar works as a senior cloud security engineer at White Knight Labs. His areas of interest include web penetration testing, Azure/AWS security, source code review, scripting, and development. He enjoys researching new attack methodologies and creating open-source tools that can be used during cloud red team activities. He has worked extensively on Azure and AWS and is the author of Vajra, an offensive cloud security tool. He has spoken at multiple respected security conferences like Black Hat, Defcon, Nullcon, RootCon, and also at local meetups.
Registration Terms and Conditions:
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Several breaks will be included throughout the day. Please note that food is not included.
All courses come with a certificate of completion, contingent upon attendance at all course sessions.