StepSecurity
StepSecurity is a software supply chain security platform spanning developer machines, code repositories, and CI/CD pipelines.
What StepSecurity is
StepSecurity is a software supply chain security platform spanning developer machines, code repositories, and CI/CD pipelines. Harden-Runner uses eBPF to monitor network calls, file writes, and process executions, then relates activity to workflow steps. Dev Machine Guard inventories AI coding agents, MCP servers, IDE extensions, and local packages on developer machines. Secure Registry provides package cooldowns, blocking for compromised versions, typosquat protection, and blocklists. Code Repo Security screens pull requests and can open remediation pull requests according to policies. Alerts can go to email, Slack, or Microsoft Teams. Dev Machine Guard can be deployed without an agent through Intune, SCCM, or Jamf on macOS, Windows, and Linux. The Community plan is free for unlimited public repositories and lists GitHub-hosted runners on GitHub Cloud; private repositories are included in the 14-day trial. Dev Machine Guard costs $8 a month per device, and Enterprise costs $16 a month per contributing developer. The Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022 compliance.
Good
- Monitors workflow activity with eBPF.
- Inventories developer-machine tools and packages.
- Secure Registry includes typosquat protection.
- Alerts can go to email, Slack, or Teams.
- Lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022 compliance.
Watch out
- Free Community plan is limited to public repositories.
- GitHub-hosted runners are listed for GitHub Cloud.
- Private repositories are included in the 14-day trial.
Who it suits
It suits contributing developers and teams looking to monitor CI/CD activity, repositories, and package use. Dev Machine Guard is also offered for employees who use development tools but do not contribute code.
Verdict
StepSecurity covers several parts of the software supply chain, from developer machines to repositories and CI/CD. The free plan’s listed scope is public repositories and GitHub-hosted runners on GitHub Cloud.
Plans and prices
From StepSecurity's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Community | Free | Unlimited public repositories · GitHub-hosted runners on GitHub Cloud · Community support · Free |
| Dev Machine Guard | $8 a month | Device and registry protection · Includes Secure Registry · For employees who do not contribute code · $8 /month per device |
| Enterprise | $16 a month | Full platform · Includes Dev Machine Guard and Secure Registry · Priority support with support SLAs · $16 /month per contributing developer |
The facts
Each one read from StepSecurity's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- CI/CD monitoring
- Harden-Runner uses eBPF to monitor network calls, file writes, and process executions, correlating events to workflow steps.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The pricing page lists GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, and Google Artifact Registry compatibility.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- StepSecurity describes its full platform as serving contributing developers and offers Dev Machine Guard for employees who use development tools but do not contribute code.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The free Community plan is for unlimited public repositories and lists GitHub-hosted runners on GitHub Cloud; private repositories are included in the 14-day free trial.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- Security event notifications can be sent by email, Slack, or Microsoft Teams.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The pricing page lists agentless Dev Machine Guard deployment through Intune, SCCM, or Jamf on macOS, Windows, and Linux.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Package protection
- Secure Registry provides cooldown periods, compromised-version blocking, typosquat protection, and package blocklists.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- StepSecurity detects, prevents, and responds to software supply chain attacks across developer environments, code repositories, and CI/CD pipelines.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Repository controls
- Code Repo Security screens pull requests and can open policy-driven remediation pull requests across repositories.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security compliance
- The Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022 compliance and provides audit and penetration testing reports.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Community plan includes community support, while Enterprise and Dev Machine Guard list priority support.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The company page identifies Varun Sharma as CEO and co-founder and Ashish Kurmi as CTO and co-founder.checked 3 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Developer machine inventory
- Dev Machine Guard inventories AI coding agents, MCP servers, IDE extensions, and local packages on developer machines.checked 3 Oct 2026
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