implementing-image-provenance-verification-with-cosign

Sign and verify container image provenance using Sigstore Cosign with keyless OIDC-based signing, attestations, and Kubernetes admission enforcement. Use when working with implementing image provenance verification with cosign.

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name	implementing-image-provenance-verification-with-cosign
description	Sign and verify container image provenance using Sigstore Cosign with keyless OIDC-based signing, attestations, and Kubernetes admission enforcement. Use when working with implementing image provenance verification with cosign.
domain	cybersecurity
subdomain	container-security
tags	["cosign","sigstore","image-signing","supply-chain","provenance","keyless","slsa"]
version	1.0
author	oyi77
license	Apache-2.0
nist_csf	["PR.PS-01","PR.IR-01","ID.AM-08","DE.CM-01"]

Implementing Image Provenance Verification with Cosign

Overview

Cosign is a Sigstore tool for signing, verifying, and attaching metadata to container images and OCI artifacts. It supports both key-based and keyless (OIDC) signing, integrates with Fulcio (certificate authority) and Rekor (transparency log), and enables supply chain security for container images.

When to Use

Trigger phrases:

"implementing image provenance verification with cosign"
"Sign and verify container image provenance using Sigstore Cosign with keyless OI"
When deploying or configuring implementing image provenance verification with cosign capabilities in your environment
When establishing security controls aligned to compliance requirements
When building or improving security architecture for this domain
When conducting security assessments that require this implementation

Prerequisites

Cosign CLI installed
Docker or Podman for building images
OCI-compliant container registry (Docker Hub, GHCR, GCR, ECR)
OIDC provider account (GitHub, Google, Microsoft) for keyless signing

Installing Cosign

# Install via Go
go install github.com/sigstore/cosign/v2/cmd/cosign@latest

# Install via Homebrew
brew install cosign

# Install via script
curl -O -L "https://github.com/sigstore/cosign/releases/latest/download/cosign-linux-amd64"
sudo mv cosign-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/cosign
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/cosign

# Verify installation
cosign version

Key-Based Signing

This section covers key-based signing for implementing image provenance verification with cosign.

Ensure all prerequisites are met before proceeding
Follow the documented workflow steps in sequence
Record results and any anomalies encountered during this phase

Generate Key Pair

# Generate cosign key pair (creates cosign.key and cosign.pub)
cosign generate-key-pair

# Generate key pair stored in KMS
cosign generate-key-pair --kms awskms:///alias/cosign-key
cosign generate-key-pair --kms gcpkms://projects/PROJECT/locations/LOCATION/keyRings/KEYRING/cryptoKeys/KEY
cosign generate-key-pair --kms hashivault://transit/keys/cosign

# Sign an image
cosign sign --key cosign.key ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0

# Sign with annotations
cosign sign --key cosign.key \
  -a "build-id=12345" \
  -a "git-sha=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" \
  ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0

# Verify signature
cosign verify --key cosign.pub ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0

# Verify with annotation check
cosign verify --key cosign.pub \
  -a "build-id=12345" \
  ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0

# Keyless sign - opens browser for OIDC auth
cosign sign ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0

# The signature, certificate, and Rekor entry are created automatically

# GitHub Actions (uses OIDC token automatically)
cosign sign ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0 \
  --yes

# With explicit identity token
cosign sign ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0 \
  --identity-token=$(cat /var/run/sigstore/cosign/oidc-token) \
  --yes

# Verify by email identity
cosign verify ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0 \
  --certificate-identity=builder@example.com \
  --certificate-oidc-issuer=https://accounts.google.com

# Verify by GitHub Actions workflow
cosign verify ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0 \
  --certificate-identity=https://github.com/myorg/myrepo/.github/workflows/build.yml@refs/heads/main \
  --certificate-oidc-issuer=https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com

# Verify with regex matching
cosign verify ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0 \
  --certificate-identity-regexp=".*@example.com" \
  --certificate-oidc-issuer=https://accounts.google.com

# Generate SBOM
syft ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0 -o cyclonedx-json > sbom.cdx.json

# Attach SBOM as attestation
cosign attest --key cosign.key \
  --type cyclonedx \
  --predicate sbom.cdx.json \
  ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0

# Verify attestation
cosign verify-attestation --key cosign.pub \
  --type cyclonedx \
  ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0

# Run scan and save results
grype ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0 -o json > vuln-scan.json

# Attach scan results as attestation
cosign attest --key cosign.key \
  --type vuln \
  --predicate vuln-scan.json \
  ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0

# Attach SLSA provenance
cosign attest --key cosign.key \
  --type slsaprovenance \
  --predicate provenance.json \
  ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0

# Verify SLSA provenance
cosign verify-attestation --key cosign.pub \
  --type slsaprovenance \
  ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0

name: Sign and Publish
on:
  push:
    tags: ['v*']

permissions:
  contents: read
  packages: write
  id-token: write  # Required for keyless signing

jobs:
  build-sign:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v3

      - name: Login to GHCR
        uses: docker/login-action@v3
        with:
          registry: ghcr.io
          username: ${{ github.actor }}
          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

      - name: Build and push
        id: build
        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
        with:
          push: true
          tags: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ github.ref_name }}

      - name: Sign image (keyless)
        run: |
          cosign sign --yes \
            ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}@${{ steps.build.outputs.digest }}

      - name: Generate and attach SBOM
        run: |
          syft ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}@${{ steps.build.outputs.digest }} -o cyclonedx-json > sbom.json
          cosign attest --yes \
            --type cyclonedx \
            --predicate sbom.json \
            ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}@${{ steps.build.outputs.digest }}

# Install policy-controller
helm repo add sigstore https://sigstore.github.io/helm-charts
helm install policy-controller sigstore/policy-controller \
  --namespace cosign-system --create-namespace

# Enforce signed images in namespace
apiVersion: policy.sigstore.dev/v1beta1
kind: ClusterImagePolicy
metadata:
  name: require-signed-images
spec:
  images:
    - glob: "ghcr.io/myorg/**"
  authorities:
    - keyless:
        url: https://fulcio.sigstore.dev
        identities:
          - issuer: https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com
            subjectRegExp: "https://github.com/myorg/.*"
      ctlog:
        url: https://rekor.sigstore.dev

apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
kind: ClusterPolicy
metadata:
  name: verify-image-signature
spec:
  validationFailureAction: Enforce
  rules:
    - name: verify-cosign-signature
      match:
        any:
          - resources:
              kinds: ["Pod"]
      verifyImages:
        - imageReferences:
            - "ghcr.io/myorg/*"
          attestors:
            - entries:
                - keyless:
                    subject: "https://github.com/myorg/*"
                    issuer: "https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com"
                    rekor:
                      url: https://rekor.sigstore.dev

# Search Rekor for image signatures
rekor-cli search --email builder@example.com

# Get specific entry
rekor-cli get --uuid <entry-uuid>

# Verify entry inclusion
cosign verify ghcr.io/myorg/myapp:v1.0.0 \
  --certificate-identity=builder@example.com \
  --certificate-oidc-issuer=https://accounts.google.com

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"We will fix it after launch"	Vulnerabilities in production are exploited within hours. Fix before deploy.