How to Prevent NPM Supply Chain Attacks in CI/CD Pipelines with Container Security

This document outlines Qualys QScanner’s integration with GitHub Actions to enable shift-left security for container images, including vulnerability and secret scanning, SARIF-based reporting in GitHub’s Security tab, and automated policy enforcement using Qualys’ centralized policy engine and QDS. It describes how to embed scanning into CI/CD workflows, surface findings directly to developers, and enforce quality gates to block risky images, positioning the tool as a solution to prevent supply chain risks; a high-profile NPM compromise is cited as contextual justification rather than a detailed incident analysis.