---
id: 2505
title: "Why Securing Bazel Builds is So Hard (And How to Make It Easier)"
source_domain: aikido.dev
source_url: "https://www.aikido.dev/blog/secure-bazel-builds"
published_at: "2025-08-11 00:00"
tags: ["supply-chain", "aikido", "sca", "dependencies", "build-systems", "bazel"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/2505"
lang: en
---

# Why Securing Bazel Builds is So Hard (And How to Make It Easier)

## Summary

Bazel lacks standard lockfiles and manifests, making security scanning painful; Aikido now scans Bazel projects automatically and flags risky dependencies, replacing custom scripts and CI hacks.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** aikido.dev
- **Published:** 2025-08-11 00:00
- **Original:** https://www.aikido.dev/blog/secure-bazel-builds
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/2505