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GitHub Packages hosts npm, Maven, NuGet, RubyGems and container images, authenticated with GITHUB_TOKEN and linked to artifact attestations.

What it does2 capabilities

0 of 2 at full coverage.

Build Provenance AttestationPartialBUILD · level 3 · 15 providers
Immutable Artifact VersioningPartialREGISTRY · level 2 · 9 providers

What it proves9 controls across 6 frameworks

Satisfied through its capabilities, not claimed by the vendor.

SLSA 1.23 / 16Build L1 — Provenance generated and distributed Build L2 — Signed provenance Source L2 — Continuous immutable history
SSDF 1.12 / 42PS.2.1 PS.3.2
CI/CD Top 101 / 10CICD-SEC-9
CRA1 / 41Annex I Part I (2)(f)
OWASP Top 101 / 10A08:2025
SP 800-204D1 / 11204D-CI-EVIDENCE

What it stops5 techniques · 2 risks

5 techniques countered, 2 of them common

Artifact Tampering After BuildCommon
Mutable Tag Hijack of CI Actions and ImagesCommon
SLSA threat D: Build from modified source or parametersSLSA-D
SLSA threat F: Upload of a modified artifactSLSA-F
SLSA threat G: Compromised distribution channelSLSA-G

2 risks reduced

Released artifact does not match reviewed sourceCritical
Unverified or tampered artifact is deployedHigh

Where it runs2 phases · 1 way to deploy

Capabilities per lifecycle phase

Build1
Release1

How it is delivered

SaaS

What it unlocks2 activities · reaches level 3

Program activities its capabilities support, reaching level 3. Supporting an activity is not completing it.

Level 2

Immutable versions and digest-based deploymentLow effort

Level 3

Signed SLSA provenance for every artifactLow effort

How it holds up

Not assessed yet: no strengths, limits or evaluation scores. 47 of 340 products carry an assessment and 29 are scored.

What it costsOpen core or freemium · free tier

LicensingOpen core or freemium

Priced perfree tier plus paid tiers

BillingSubscription

Scales withFeature tier, users or usage beyond the free tier

Total cost

Start free; enterprise needs such as SSO, audit logs and policy often require the paid tier.

What it takes to run

No staffing, rollout time or operational commitment recorded.

What it works with2 standards

Standards and formats

GitHub Artifact AttestationsOCI Distribution Specification

What else to look at2 siblings

Same family

GitHub ActionsFreemium
GitHub Enterprise CloudCommercial

What backs this up

No measurement, incident or pipeline using it.

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