Compliance Gate - CI/CD Glossary Definition
A compliance gate blocks a release until required policy and audit conditions are met.
A compliance gate is a pipeline checkpoint that enforces regulatory or organizational policy requirements, such as required approvals, license rules, or audit evidence, before a change can proceed.
A compliance gate blocks a release until required policy and audit conditions are met.
What it enforces
Compliance gates commonly require a passing license check, a recorded approval, and a stored audit trail, producing evidence auditors can later review.
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