# AWS links Continuum penetration tests to CI/CD deployment gates

> An October 14 AWS technical post describes a security gate that uses Continuum to test changed code after staging deployment. Authentication uses OIDC; tests run in the AWS account, not on the CI runner.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T21:30:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-15T21:30:20+00:00
- Source review period: 2026-10-14
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Examples cover GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Bitbucket Pipelines and Azure DevOps. Scope can be in, out or conflicted. AWS warns that a passing report-only run still advances the baseline marker. This technical guide is distinct from the October 5 preview and October 15 CVE benchmark.

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### AWS links Continuum penetration tests to CI/CD deployment gates

AWS links Continuum penetration tests to CI/CD deployment gates

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| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | Publication date | An October 14 AWS technical post describes a security gate that uses Continuum to test changed code after staging deployment. Authentication uses OIDC; tests run in the AWS account, not on the CI runner. | occurred |

Sources: <https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/penetration-testing-every-deployment-with-aws-continuum/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/aws-continuum-cicd-penetration-testing-2026/data/reported-event?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/aws-continuum-cicd-penetration-testing-2026/data/reported-event?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [AWS Security Blog](<https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/penetration-testing-every-deployment-with-aws-continuum/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)

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