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+name: Security Scan and Upload
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 1'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  security-audit:
+    name: Security & DefectDojo Upload
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      # --- AUTO-SETUP PROJECT ---
+      - name: Ensure DefectDojo Product Exists
+        env:
+          DD_URL: ${{ secrets.DD_URL }}
+          DD_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DD_TOKEN }}
+          PRODUCT_NAME: ${{ github.repository }} 
+          PRODUCT_TYPE_ID: 1 
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install jq -y > /dev/null
+          
+          echo "Checking connection to $DD_URL..."
+          
+          # Check if product exists - capture HTTP code to debug connection issues
+          RESPONSE=$(curl --write-out "%{http_code}" --silent --output /tmp/response.json \
+            -H "Authorization: Token $DD_TOKEN" \
+            "$DD_URL/api/v2/products/?name=$PRODUCT_NAME")
+          
+          # If response is not 200, print error
+          if [ "$RESPONSE" != "200" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Failed to query DefectDojo. HTTP Code: $RESPONSE"
+            cat /tmp/response.json
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          COUNT=$(cat /tmp/response.json | jq -r '.count')
+          
+          if [ "$COUNT" = "0" ]; then
+            echo "Creating product '$PRODUCT_NAME'..."
+            curl -s -X POST "$DD_URL/api/v2/products/" \
+              -H "Authorization: Token $DD_TOKEN" \
+              -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              -d '{ "name": "'"$PRODUCT_NAME"'", "description": "Auto-created by Gitea Actions", "prod_type": '$PRODUCT_TYPE_ID' }'
+          else
+            echo "Product '$PRODUCT_NAME' already exists."
+          fi
+
+      # --- 1. TRIVY (Dependencies & Misconfig) ---
+      - name: Install Trivy
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install wget apt-transport-https gnupg lsb-release -y
+          wget -qO - https://aquasecurity.github.io/trivy-repo/deb/public.key | sudo apt-key add -
+          echo "deb https://aquasecurity.github.io/trivy-repo/deb $(lsb_release -sc) main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/trivy.list
+          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install trivy -y
+
+      - name: Run Trivy (FS Scan)
+        run: |
+          trivy fs . --scanners vuln,misconfig --format json --output trivy-results.json --exit-code 0
+
+      - name: Upload Trivy to DefectDojo
+        env:
+          DD_URL: ${{ secrets.DD_URL }}
+          DD_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DD_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          echo "Uploading Trivy results..."
+          # Generate today's date in YYYY-MM-DD format
+          TODAY=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
+          
+          HTTP_CODE=$(curl --write-out "%{http_code}" --output response.txt --silent -X POST "$DD_URL/api/v2/import-scan/" \
+            -H "Authorization: Token $DD_TOKEN" \
+            -F "active=true" \
+            -F "verified=true" \
+            -F "scan_type=Trivy Scan" \
+            -F "engagement_name=CI/CD Pipeline" \
+            -F "product_name=${{ github.repository }}" \
+            -F "scan_date=$TODAY" \
+            -F "auto_create_context=true" \
+            -F "file=@trivy-results.json")
+          
+          if [[ "$HTTP_CODE" != "200" && "$HTTP_CODE" != "201" ]]; then
+            echo "::error::Upload Failed with HTTP $HTTP_CODE"
+            echo "--- SERVER RESPONSE ---"
+            cat response.txt
+            echo "-----------------------"
+            exit 1
+          else
+            echo "Upload Success!"
+          fi
+
+      # --- 2. GITLEAKS (Secrets) ---
+      - name: Install Gitleaks
+        run: |
+          wget -qO gitleaks.tar.gz https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/download/v8.18.0/gitleaks_8.18.0_linux_x64.tar.gz
+          tar -xzf gitleaks.tar.gz
+          sudo mv gitleaks /usr/local/bin/ && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/gitleaks
+
+      - name: Run Gitleaks
+        run: gitleaks detect --source . -v --report-path gitleaks-results.json --report-format json --no-git || true
+
+      - name: Upload Gitleaks to DefectDojo
+        env:
+          DD_URL: ${{ secrets.DD_URL }}
+          DD_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DD_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          echo "Uploading Gitleaks results..."  
+          TODAY=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
+
+          HTTP_CODE=$(curl --write-out "%{http_code}" --output response.txt --silent -X POST "$DD_URL/api/v2/import-scan/" \
+            -H "Authorization: Token $DD_TOKEN" \
+            -F "active=true" \
+            -F "verified=true" \
+            -F "scan_type=Gitleaks Scan" \
+            -F "engagement_name=CI/CD Pipeline" \
+            -F "product_name=${{ github.repository }}" \
+            -F "scan_date=$TODAY" \
+            -F "auto_create_context=true" \
+            -F "file=@gitleaks-results.json")
+
+          if [[ "$HTTP_CODE" != "200" && "$HTTP_CODE" != "201" ]]; then
+             echo "::error::Upload Failed with HTTP $HTTP_CODE"
+             echo "--- SERVER RESPONSE ---"
+             cat response.txt
+             echo "-----------------------"
+             exit 1
+          else
+             echo "Upload Success!"
+          fi
+
+      # --- 3. SEMGREP (SAST) ---
+      - name: Install Semgrep (via pipx)
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install pipx -y
+          pipx install semgrep
+          # Add pipx binary path to GITHUB_PATH so next steps can see 'semgrep'
+          echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
+      - name: Run Semgrep
+        run: semgrep scan --config=p/security-audit --config=p/owasp-top-ten --json --output semgrep-results.json . || true
+
+      - name: Upload Semgrep to DefectDojo
+        env:
+          DD_URL: ${{ secrets.DD_URL }}
+          DD_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DD_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          echo "Uploading Semgrep results..."
+          TODAY=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
+          
+          HTTP_CODE=$(curl --write-out "%{http_code}" --output response.txt --silent -X POST "$DD_URL/api/v2/import-scan/" \
+            -H "Authorization: Token $DD_TOKEN" \
+            -F "active=true" \
+            -F "verified=true" \
+            -F "scan_type=Semgrep JSON Report" \
+            -F "engagement_name=CI/CD Pipeline" \
+            -F "product_name=${{ github.repository }}" \
+            -F "scan_date=$TODAY" \
+            -F "auto_create_context=true" \
+            -F "file=@semgrep-results.json")
+
+          if [[ "$HTTP_CODE" != "200" && "$HTTP_CODE" != "201" ]]; then
+             echo "::error::Upload Failed with HTTP $HTTP_CODE"
+             echo "--- SERVER RESPONSE ---"
+             cat response.txt
+             echo "-----------------------"
+             exit 1
+          else
+             echo "Upload Success!"
+          fi
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