diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 18e4d5c1e..d78aff5aa 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,18 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: docker
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+
+  - package-ecosystem: gomod
+    directory: /api
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+
+  - package-ecosystem: pip
+    directory: /vendor/go.opentelemetry.io/otel
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yaml
index 54fc1e181..e93b8e0d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Run self assign job
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@v2
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: take the issue
         uses: bdougie/take-action@1439165ac45a7461c2d89a59952cd7d941964b87 # main
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-push.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-push.yaml
index 2ce4eff4e..09cdd81ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-push.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-push.yaml
@@ -15,17 +15,22 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'ceph/ceph-csi-operator'
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@29109295f81e9208d7d86ff1c6c12d2833863392 # v3.6.0
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@b5ca514318bd6ebac0fb2aedd5d36ec1b5c232a2 # v3.10.0
 
       - name: Login to Quay.io
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@74a5d142397b4f367a81961eba4e8cd7edddf772 # v3.4.0
         with:
           registry: quay.io
           username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_IO_USERNAME }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index d6dcb1145..7bf00e706 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -18,10 +18,15 @@ jobs:
     name: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@0aaccfd150d50ccaeb58ebd88d36e91967a5f35b # v5.4.0
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
       - name: run make build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yaml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yaml
index b9d6d20ff..56d834bef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ jobs:
   dependency-review:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: 'Checkout Repository'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - name: 'Dependency Review'
-        uses: actions/dependency-review-action@v4
+        uses: actions/dependency-review-action@3b139cfc5fae8b618d3eae3675e383bb1769c019 # v4.5.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index cec16eb1b..79b8969ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -20,11 +20,16 @@ jobs:
     name: codespell
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
       - name: codespell
-        uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@master
+        uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@fad9339798e1ee3fe979ae0a022c931786a408b8 # master
         with:
           skip: .git,*.sum,vendor
           ignore_words_list: AfterAll,NotIn,notin,immediatedly
@@ -34,11 +39,16 @@ jobs:
     name: misspell
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
       - name: misspell
-        uses: reviewdog/action-misspell@v1
+        uses: reviewdog/action-misspell@9daa94af4357dddb6fd3775de806bc0a8e98d3e4 # v1.26.3
         with:
           exclude: ./vendor/*
 
@@ -46,10 +56,15 @@ jobs:
     name: golangci-lint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@0aaccfd150d50ccaeb58ebd88d36e91967a5f35b # v5.4.0
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
       - name: run golangci-lint
@@ -59,21 +74,31 @@ jobs:
     name: govulncheck
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@0aaccfd150d50ccaeb58ebd88d36e91967a5f35b # v5.4.0
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
           check-latest: true
       - name: govulncheck
-        uses: golang/govulncheck-action@v1
+        uses: golang/govulncheck-action@b625fbe08f3bccbe446d94fbf87fcc875a4f50ee # v1.0.4
 
   markdownlint:
     name: markdownlint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+      with:
+        egress-policy: audit
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 1
     -  name: run markdownlint
@@ -83,9 +108,14 @@ jobs:
     name: Shellcheck
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+      with:
+        egress-policy: audit
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
     - name: Run ShellCheck
-      uses: ludeeus/action-shellcheck@master
+      uses: ludeeus/action-shellcheck@00b27aa7cb85167568cb48a3838b75f4265f2bca # master
       with:
         severity: warning
         check_together: 'yes'
@@ -97,10 +127,15 @@ jobs:
     name: modcheck
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@0aaccfd150d50ccaeb58ebd88d36e91967a5f35b # v5.4.0
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
       - name: run mod check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
index e966bd78f..1151e42b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository == 'ceph/ceph-csi-operator'
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - uses: actions/stale@5bef64f19d7facfb25b37b414482c7164d639639 # v9.1.0
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-chart.yml b/.github/workflows/test-chart.yml
index a32427c22..6ef0c86f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-chart.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-chart.yml
@@ -3,22 +3,30 @@ name: Test Charts
 on:
   pull_request:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test-operator:
     name: operator chart
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Clone the code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
       - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-go@0aaccfd150d50ccaeb58ebd88d36e91967a5f35b # v5.4.0
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
 
       - name: set up tmate session for debugging
         if: ${{ failure() || runner.debug || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'debug-ci') }}
-        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
+        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@e5c7151931ca95bad1c6f4190c730ecf8c7dde48 # v3.19
         with:
           limit-access-to-actor: false
           detached: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_operator.yaml b/.github/workflows/test_operator.yaml
index 463bf0a64..9578654fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_operator.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_operator.yaml
@@ -15,22 +15,30 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.head_ref || github.sha }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
             fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@0aaccfd150d50ccaeb58ebd88d36e91967a5f35b # v5.4.0
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
 
       - name: set up tmate session for debugging
         if: ${{ failure() || runner.debug || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'debug-ci') }}
-        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
+        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@e5c7151931ca95bad1c6f4190c730ecf8c7dde48 # v3.19
         with:
           limit-access-to-actor: false
           detached: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
index 1c069025c..130bf7aa9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
@@ -20,12 +20,17 @@ jobs:
       name: unittests
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       steps:
+        - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+          uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+          with:
+            egress-policy: audit
+
         - name: checkout     
-          uses: actions/checkout@v4
+          uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
           with:
             fetch-depth: 1
         - name: setup go    
-          uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+          uses: actions/setup-go@0aaccfd150d50ccaeb58ebd88d36e91967a5f35b # v5.4.0
           with: 
             go-version-file: go.mod
             check-latest: true