Get ASCPC Certified
Attacking & Securing CI/CD Pipeline Certification Course
- Level > Beginner to Advanced
- Real world CI/CD attack and defense labs
Operate inside modern CI/CD pipelines the way real attackers and defenders do. ASCPC teaches how to compromise, abuse, and secure software delivery pipelines used in real production environments. Students learn to attack CI/CD platforms, steal secrets, poison artifacts, abuse build trust, and move from pipeline access to cloud or infrastructure compromise.
Certification Outcomes
- Become an officially certified Attacking & Securing CI/CD Pipeline Practitioner, recognized by organizations responsible for securing modern software delivery systems.
- Training, labs, and certification workflows are delivered through the White Knight Labs student portal. Students deploy and control lab environments, reset targets, and complete all certification requirements directly from the portal.
Used by consultants, operators, and security teams that assess real CI/CD and software supply chain environments.
What This Certification Course Delivers
The Attacking & Securing CI/CD Pipeline Certification validates the ability to assess, exploit, and secure modern CI/CD environments and software supply chains.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Enumerate CI/CD platforms and pipelines
- Exploit pipeline misconfigurations
- Steal and abuse pipeline secrets
- Poison build artifacts and containers
- Abuse OIDC and cloud identity trust
- Pivot from pipelines into cloud environments
- Secure pipelines against real attack paths
- Produce a professional CI/CD security report
Student Portal, Lab Deployment, Budget, and Cost Controls
All students are onboarded into the White Knight Labs student portal where all ASCPC content is delivered in Markdown format.
The portal provides:
- Centralized access to all course content
- Guided lab workflows
- Reset and rebuild controls
- Environment visibility and tracking
- Private isolated labs per student
- Full control of CI/CD targets
Students interact with pipelines exactly as they would during real engagements.
CI/CD Attack Platform Setup
The opening phase of ASCPC focuses on understanding CI/CD architecture, automation flows, and trust relationships before exploitation begins. Students configure tooling and access required to operate as a realistic pipeline attacker.
The setup includes:
- Git and repository access workflows
- CI/CD platform authentication models
- Secret and token handling
- Artifact and container pipelines
- Logging and security control awareness
Once prepared, students begin attacking live pipelines.
Lab Environment Overview
ASCPC labs mirror real enterprise CI/CD environments and software delivery pipelines.
Includes:
- GitHub Actions workflows
- CircleCI pipelines
- Azure DevOps pipelines
- AWS CodeBuild environments
- Docker and container registries
- Kubernetes deployment pipelines
Students execute full pipeline attack chains rather than isolated demonstrations.
Real World Defensive Targets
ASCPC is built around controls encountered during real CI/CD security assessments.
- Pipeline permission boundaries
- Secret management controls
- Artifact integrity protections
- OIDC and identity trust policies
These defensive targets reflect environments that challenged White Knight Labs operators during live engagements.
Designed to Challenge CI/CD Practitioners
ASCPC is intentionally practical.
Students will encounter:
- Pipelines that partially fail
- Secrets that rotate or expire
- Builds that enforce integrity checks
- Defensive controls that require bypass or mitigation
Completion demonstrates the ability to:
- Think like a CI/CD attacker
- Exploit automation and trust
- Secure pipelines end to end
- Lead CI/CD security assessments with confidence
Why ASCPC Exists
Most pipeline security guidance focuses on configuration checklists. Real attacks exploit trust relationships, automation, and developer assumptions. ASCPC teaches how adversaries abuse CI/CD pipelines and how defenders can stop them using workflows White Knight Labs applies during real assessments.
- Exploit CI/CD trust and automation
- Abuse secrets, tokens, and identities
- Poison artifacts and build outputs
- Move from pipelines to cloud and infrastructure
The ASCPC Transformation
Before ASCPC
- Treats CI/CD as infrastructure
- Relies on static hardening guides
- Limited understanding of pipeline abuse
- Misses supply chain attack paths
After ASCPC
- Identifies CI/CD attack surface
- Chains pipeline misconfigurations
- Exploits automation and trust boundaries
- Secures pipelines against real attackers
Here's a sneak peek of your training experience
A sample video is available to provide a sneak peek into the certification course structure.
Table of Contents Preview Download
All course material is delivered through the student portal. For transparency, students may download the Table of Contents to review the scope of topics covered prior to enrollment.
ASCPC Focus Areas
Hands on training across:
- CI/CD pipeline exploitation
- Secret and credential abuse
- Artifact poisoning and build compromise
- OIDC and cloud identity abuse
- Container and registry attacks
- Kubernetes delivery pipelines
- CI/CD defensive hardening
- Reporting and remediation guidance
Built From Real Engagements
Every major lab was derived from techniques and problems encountered during White Knight Labs CI/CD and supply chain security assessments.
- Pipeline misconfigurations from clients
- Real artifact poisoning scenarios
- Cloud identity abuse through pipelines
- Reporting aligned to delivered work
Who This Course Is For
Who This Course Is Not For
- Red team operators targeting CI/CD
- DevSecOps and security engineers
- Cloud and platform security teams
- Engineers responsible for pipeline security
- Theory only learners
- Multiple choice certification seekers
- Zero CI/CD exposure
How ASCPC Is Different
Most courses teach how to configure pipelines. ASCPC teaches how attackers break them and how defenders stop them. Students learn real attack paths across CI/CD systems, not checklist compliance.
Certification Exam Requirements
The exam is performance based and completed inside CI/CD lab environments.
Students must:
- Enumerate pipeline attack surface
- Exploit CI/CD misconfigurations
- Demonstrate impact through artifacts or access
- Capture required flags
- Submit a professional certification report
What You Receive
- Lifetime course access
- Ongoing content updates
- Private CI/CD lab environments
- Student portal automation
- Discord support
- One exam voucher
- Official ASCPC certification
Enrollment Information
On demand certification.
Progress at your own pace.
All content and labs managed through the student portal.
Certified for Real World CI/CD Security
- Validated CI/CD Offensive and Defensive Expertise
- Proves ability to attack and secure pipelines
- Badge reflects real exploitation, not attendance
- Demonstrates supply chain security mastery
- Industry Recognition & Trust
- Built by active red team operators
- Used by teams testing CI/CD environments
- Signals real world pipeline security proficiency
- Independent Operator Mindset
- Performance based labs and flags
- Independent pipeline analysis
- Documented in a professional report
Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)
Is ASCPC beginner friendly
- Yes. ASCPC is designed as a beginner to advanced certification course. Students new to CI/CD security can start with foundational concepts, while experienced practitioners can move directly into advanced pipeline exploitation and defense scenarios.
What prior knowledge is recommended
- Basic familiarity with Git, CI/CD concepts, Linux command line usage, and scripting is recommended. Experience with platforms such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, or AWS CodeBuild is helpful but not required.
What is the student portal
- The student portal is the central platform where all ASCPC content, labs, and certification workflows are managed. All materials are delivered in Markdown format and accessed through the portal.
How do students access the lab environments
- Labs are accessed through the student portal and interact with real CI/CD platforms, repositories, pipelines, and cloud services using standard tooling and workflows.
Are lab environments shared with other students
- No. Each student receives isolated lab environments designed to prevent cross student interaction or data leakage.
Can I reset or rebuild lab environments
- Yes. Students may reset, rebuild, or redeploy lab environments at any time through the portal.
Does this course include real world CI/CD targets
- Yes. ASCPC includes live CI/CD pipelines and workflows modeled after real environments encountered during White Knight Labs assessments.
What CI/CD platforms are covered
- Labs include GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, AWS CodeBuild, container registries, and Kubernetes based delivery pipelines.
Does ASCPC cover both attacking and securing pipelines
- Yes. Students learn how attackers compromise CI/CD pipelines and how defenders can detect, prevent, and mitigate those attacks using practical controls.
Do I need a cloud account
Yes. Some labs require cloud access.
- An Azure account with active billing is required to run certain labs
- Limited AWS access may be required for select pipeline scenarios
- Students are responsible for any cloud usage costs incurred
Guidance is provided to keep costs minimal.
Does the student portal manage cloud cost
- The portal provides guidance and visibility into lab usage. Students are responsible for configuring budgets and monitoring spend within their cloud accounts.
Will ASCPC expose my cloud account or credentials
- No. Labs are designed to be isolated and use scoped credentials. White Knight Labs does not require administrative access to student cloud accounts.
Does ASCPC include live defensive controls
- Yes. Labs include permission boundaries, secret management controls, identity trust policies, artifact integrity protections, and logging similar to production environments.
Is this course self paced or instructor led
- ASCPC is a fully self paced, on demand certification course.
Where is support provided
- Support is provided through Discord. Students can ask questions, collaborate with peers, and receive guidance from instructors.
Can students collaborate or share answers
- Students may discuss concepts and tooling, but sharing flags, exploit details, or exam solutions is prohibited.
How often is ASCPC updated
- ASCPC is updated regularly to reflect changes in CI/CD platforms, attack techniques, and defensive controls. Major updates occur multiple times per year.
How long do I have access to the course
- Course and portal access does not expire at this time and remains available for the life of the certification.
Is there a certification exam
- Yes. ASCPC includes a performance based certification exam.
How long is the certification exam
- The exam is 48 hours long, followed by an additional 48 hours to submit the professional certification report.
Does the exam voucher expire
- No. One exam voucher is included with the course and does not expire.
What is required to pass the exam
- Students must enumerate CI/CD attack surfaces, exploit pipeline misconfigurations, demonstrate real impact, capture required flags, and submit a professional certification report.
Is ASCPC designed to be difficult
- Yes. ASCPC is intentionally realistic. Students will encounter partial failures, defensive controls, secret rotation, and complex trust relationships that require analysis and adaptation.
Is ASCPC suitable for production pipeline testing
- No. All labs are isolated environments. Students should never test production systems without explicit authorization.
What language is the course delivered in
- English is the only supported language at this time. Browser based translation tools may assist but are not officially supported.
