# cider-security-research/cicd-goat

A deliberately vulnerable CI/CD environment. Learn CI/CD security through multiple challenges.

Repository: https://github.com/cider-security-research/cicd-goat
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cicd-goat
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: appsec, cicd, devops, infosec, devsecops, security, jenkins, ctf, gitlab
Last push: 2024-07-14T11:26:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1620, "days_push": 780, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2295, forks 417 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:35.141212+00:00)

## What it is
CI/CD Goat is a deliberately vulnerable CI/CD environment for learning CI/CD security through 11 capture-the-flag challenges. It runs locally via Docker with real Jenkins, GitLab, and Gitea pipelines covering the OWASP Top 10 CI/CD security risks.

## Use cases
- learn cicd security hands-on
- practice poisoned pipeline execution attacks
- capture the flag challenges for devsecops
- train security engineers on jenkins and gitlab vulnerabilities
- understand owasp top 10 cicd security risks
- set up a local vulnerable cicd lab

## When to choose
- you want practical, scenario-based CI/CD security training in a real pipeline environment
- you need to practice attacks like PPE, PBAC, and dependency chain abuse safely
- you're preparing a security workshop or CTF exercise for engineers

## When to avoid
- you need a tool to scan or secure your own production CI/CD pipelines
- you want a general application security CTF rather than CI/CD-specific scenarios
- you can't run multiple Docker containers locally

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, penetration-testing, vulnerability-scanning, developer-tools
- domain: security, developer-tools, education
- platform: windows, self-hosted
- tags: cicd-security, capture-the-flag, jenkins, gitlab, gitea, owasp-top-10-cicd, deliberately-vulnerable, devsecops, hands-on-lab, devops, docker, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- cider-security-research/cicd-goat (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.141212+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:40:20.496149+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cider-security-research/cicd-goat (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.141212+00:00, sha 9c12c39879dd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.