CI/CD Signing & Notarization Cheat Sheet

Artifact identity and provenance

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Focus Areas

Focus
Sign artifacts with GPG, Cosign, or Sigstore
Submit signed artifacts to registries or notarization services

Commands & Queries

cosign sign --key cosign.key my-app:latest
Sign a container
cosign verify my-app:latest
Verify the signature
notary sign --role targets --key private.pem my-app
Notarize artifact

Summary

Embed signatures in your pipeline and verify before deploying.

💡 Pro Tip: Use managed key stores or Sigstore to keep signing keys safe.
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