Security Gate - CI/CD Glossary Definition
A security gate stops a build from advancing until it meets security criteria.
A security gate is a pipeline checkpoint that blocks a change from progressing unless it passes defined security criteria, such as no high-severity vulnerabilities or exposed secrets.
A security gate stops a build from advancing until it meets security criteria.
How it works
Security scans set a non-zero exit code when findings exceed the policy threshold, causing the gate job to fail and preventing the pipeline from continuing to release.
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