Why DevOps Still Struggles with Least Privilege (Even in 2025)
5min readWhile least privilege remains a fundamental security principle, DevOps teams consistently fail to apply it to non-human identities, like CI/CD pipelines and applications. This struggle stems from a reliance on outdated, static credentials and a tension between development velocity and security, making a shift to ephemeral, policy-driven access a critical and necessary solution.
