diff --git a/.github/workflows/chart-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/chart-release.yaml
index c9fe7cc6..5ce1c609 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chart-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chart-release.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           git config user.email "$GITHUB_ACTOR@users.noreply.github.com"
 
       - name: Install Helm
-        uses: azure/setup-helm@v4
+        uses: azure/setup-helm@b7246b12e77f7134dc2d460a3d5bad15bbe29390 # v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chart-test.yml b/.github/workflows/chart-test.yml
index 9962bec9..9de0cbc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chart-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chart-test.yml
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Kubernetes KinD Cluster
-        uses: container-tools/kind-action@v1
+        uses: container-tools/kind-action@0ad70e2299366b0e1552c7240f4e4567148f723e # v2.0.4
         with:
           # upgrade version, default (v0.17.0) uses node image v1.21.1 and doesn't work with more recent node image versions
           version: v0.20.0
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ jobs:
           tags: kind-registry:5000/credential-issuer-processes-worker:testing
       
       - name: Set up Helm
-        uses: azure/setup-helm@v4
+        uses: azure/setup-helm@b7246b12e77f7134dc2d460a3d5bad15bbe29390 # v4
         with:
           version: v3.9.3
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@82c7e631bb3cdc910f68e0081d67478d79c6982d # v5.1.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.9'
           check-latest: true
 
       - name: Set up chart-testing
-        uses: helm/chart-testing-action@v2.6.1
+        uses: helm/chart-testing-action@e6669bcd63d7cb57cb4380c33043eebe5d111992 # v2.6.1
 
       - name: Run chart-testing (list-changed)
         id: list-changed
diff --git a/.github/workflows/credential-expiry-app-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/credential-expiry-app-docker.yml
index d9c6bd75..ce0b32a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/credential-expiry-app-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/credential-expiry-app-docker.yml
@@ -49,20 +49,20 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@2b51285047da1547ffb1b2203d8be4c0af6b1f20 # v3.2.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # v3.0.0
 
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 # v5.5.1
         with:
           images: ${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
           tags: |
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: docker/Dockerfile-credential-expiry-app
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/dockerhub-description
       - name: Update Docker Hub description
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@e98e4d1628a5f3be2be7c231e50981aee98723ae # v4.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
index 44c45d97..15c58346 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
@@ -37,18 +37,18 @@ jobs:
     steps:
   
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@99b8673ff64fbf99d8d325f52d9a5bdedb8483e9 # v4.2.1
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
 
       - name: Setup .NET Core SDK ${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4.0.0
         with:
           dotnet-version: ${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: dotnet restore src
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.dependencies-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'
 
       - name: Upload DEPENDENCIES file
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@5d5d22a31266ced268874388b861e4b58bb5c2f3 # v4.3.1
         with:
           path: DEPENDENCIES
         if: steps.dependencies-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kics.yml b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
index e7e9e08b..6e710097 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ jobs:
       security-events: write
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: KICS scan
-        uses: checkmarx/kics-github-action@master
+        uses: checkmarx/kics-github-action@8a44970e3d2eca668be41abe9d4e06709c3b3609 # v1.7.0
         with:
           # Scanning directory .
           path: "."
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
       # Upload findings to GitHub Advanced Security Dashboard
       - name: Upload SARIF file for GitHub Advanced Security Dashboard
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@1b1aada464948af03b950897e5eb522f92603cc2 # v3.24.9
         with:
           sarif_file: kicsResults/results.sarif
           
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-pull-request.yml
index 7acec093..9d5e2c49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-pull-request.yml
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate PR title
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5
+      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@e9fabac35e210fea40ca5b14c0da95a099eff26f # v5.4.0
         id: lint_pr_title
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - uses: marocchino/sticky-pull-request-comment@v2
+      - uses: marocchino/sticky-pull-request-comment@331f8f5b4215f0445d3c07b4967662a32a2d3e31 # v2.9.0
         # When the previous steps fail, the workflow would stop. By adding this
         # condition you can continue the execution with the populated error message.
         if: always() && (steps.lint_pr_title.outputs.error_message != null)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Delete a previous comment when the issue has been resolved
       - if: ${{ steps.lint_pr_title.outputs.error_message == null }}
-        uses: marocchino/sticky-pull-request-comment@v2
+        uses: marocchino/sticky-pull-request-comment@331f8f5b4215f0445d3c07b4967662a32a2d3e31 # v2.9.0
         with:
           header: pr-title-lint-error
           delete: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/migrations-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/migrations-docker.yml
index 92d96c47..d9a1dc40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/migrations-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/migrations-docker.yml
@@ -46,24 +46,24 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@2b51285047da1547ffb1b2203d8be4c0af6b1f20 # v3.2.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # v3.0.0
 
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 # v5.5.1
         with:
           images: ${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
           tags: |
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: docker/Dockerfile-credential-issuer-migrations
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/dockerhub-description
       - name: Update Docker Hub description
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@e98e4d1628a5f3be2be7c231e50981aee98723ae # v4.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/processes-worker-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/processes-worker-docker.yml
index 422bdc17..060cb4cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/processes-worker-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/processes-worker-docker.yml
@@ -49,20 +49,20 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@2b51285047da1547ffb1b2203d8be4c0af6b1f20 # v3.2.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # v3.0.0
 
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 # v5.5.1
         with:
           images: ${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
           tags: |
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: docker/Dockerfile-credential-issuer-processes-worker
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/dockerhub-description
       - name: Update Docker Hub description
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@e98e4d1628a5f3be2be7c231e50981aee98723ae # v4.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a5285174..650045c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,27 +38,27 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       packages: write
 
-    steps:
+    steps:actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@2b51285047da1547ffb1b2203d8be4c0af6b1f20 # v3.2.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # v3.0.0
 
       # Create SemVer or ref tags dependent of trigger event
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 # v5.5.1
         with:
            images: |
               ${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME_SERVICE }}
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
               type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: docker/Dockerfile-credential-issuer-service
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/dockerhub-description
       - name: Update Docker Hub description
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@e98e4d1628a5f3be2be7c231e50981aee98723ae # v4.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -98,27 +98,27 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
 
-    steps:
+    steps:actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@2b51285047da1547ffb1b2203d8be4c0af6b1f20 # v3.2.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # v3.0.0
 
       # Create SemVer or ref tags dependent of trigger event
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 # v5.5.1
         with:
            images: |
               ${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME_MIGRATIONS }}
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
               type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: docker/Dockerfile-credential-issuer-migrations
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/dockerhub-description
       - name: Update Docker Hub description
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@e98e4d1628a5f3be2be7c231e50981aee98723ae # v4.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -164,21 +164,21 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@2b51285047da1547ffb1b2203d8be4c0af6b1f20 # v3.2.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # v3.0.0
 
       # Create SemVer or ref tags dependent of trigger event
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 # v5.5.1
         with:
             images: |
               ${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME_EXPIRY }}
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ jobs:
               type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: docker/Dockerfile-credential-expiry-app
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/dockerhub-description
       - name: Update Docker Hub description
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@e98e4d1628a5f3be2be7c231e50981aee98723ae # v4.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -224,21 +224,21 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@2b51285047da1547ffb1b2203d8be4c0af6b1f20 # v3.2.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # v3.0.0
 
       # Create SemVer or ref tags dependent of trigger event
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 # v5.5.1
         with:
             images: |
               ${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME_WORKER }}
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ jobs:
               type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: docker/Dockerfile-credential-issuer-processes-worker
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/dockerhub-description
       - name: Update Docker Hub description
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@e98e4d1628a5f3be2be7c231e50981aee98723ae # v4.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_candidate.yml b/.github/workflows/release_candidate.yml
index 134ae93c..bd1fee65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_candidate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_candidate.yml
@@ -38,26 +38,26 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
 
-    steps:
+    steps:actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@2b51285047da1547ffb1b2203d8be4c0af6b1f20 # v3.2.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # v3.0.0
 
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 # v5.5.1
         with:
           images: ${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME_SERVICE }}
           tags: |
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: docker/Dockerfile-credential-issuer-service
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/dockerhub-description
       - name: Update Docker Hub description
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@e98e4d1628a5f3be2be7c231e50981aee98723ae # v4.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -90,26 +90,26 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
 
-    steps:
+    steps:actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@2b51285047da1547ffb1b2203d8be4c0af6b1f20 # v3.2.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # v3.0.0
 
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 # v5.5.1
         with:
           images: ${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME_MIGRATIONS }}
           tags: |
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: docker/Dockerfile-credential-issuer-migrations
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/dockerhub-description
       - name: Update Docker Hub description
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@e98e4d1628a5f3be2be7c231e50981aee98723ae # v4.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -148,20 +148,20 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@2b51285047da1547ffb1b2203d8be4c0af6b1f20 # v3.2.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # v3.0.0
 
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 # v5.5.1
         with:
           images: ${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME_EXPIRY }}
           tags: |
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: docker/Dockerfile-credential-expiry-app
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/dockerhub-description
       - name: Update Docker Hub description
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@e98e4d1628a5f3be2be7c231e50981aee98723ae # v4.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -200,20 +200,20 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@2b51285047da1547ffb1b2203d8be4c0af6b1f20 # v3.2.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # v3.0.0
 
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 # v5.5.1
         with:
           images: ${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME_WORKER }}
           tags: |
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: docker/Dockerfile-credential-issuer-processes-worker
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/dockerhub-description
       - name: Update Docker Hub description
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@e98e4d1628a5f3be2be7c231e50981aee98723ae # v4.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/service-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/service-docker.yml
index 7f3ee410..d526715f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/service-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/service-docker.yml
@@ -45,24 +45,24 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        uses: docker/login-action@e92390c5fb421da1463c202d546fed0ec5c39f20 # v3.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@2b51285047da1547ffb1b2203d8be4c0af6b1f20 # v3.2.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # v3.0.0
 
       - name: Docker meta
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 # v5.5.1
         with:
           images: ${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
           tags: |
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: docker/Dockerfile-credential-issuer-service
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/dockerhub-description
       - name: Update Docker Hub description
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v4
+        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@e98e4d1628a5f3be2be7c231e50981aee98723ae # v4.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml b/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
index 45c54871..0190dfc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@99b8673ff64fbf99d8d325f52d9a5bdedb8483e9 # v4.2.1
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Shallow clones should be disabled for a better relevancy of analysis
       - name: Cache SonarCloud packages
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trivy-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/trivy-dev.yml
index 78ab5074..cb8f01ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trivy-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trivy-dev.yml
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner in repo mode
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.14.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@062f2592684a31eb3aa050cc61e7ca1451cecd3d # v0.18.0
         with:
           scan-type: "config"
           hide-progress: false
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
           timeout: "3600s"
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@1b1aada464948af03b950897e5eb522f92603cc2 # v3.24.9
         if: always()
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results1.sarif"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       # It's also possible to scan your private registry with Trivy's built-in image scan.
       # All you have to do is set ENV vars.
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       # For public images, no ENV vars must be set.
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         if: always()
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.14.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@062f2592684a31eb3aa050cc61e7ca1451cecd3d # v0.18.0
         with:
           # Path to Docker image
           image-ref: "${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/ssi-credential-issuer-service:dev"
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@1b1aada464948af03b950897e5eb522f92603cc2 # v3.24.9
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results3.sarif"
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       # It's also possible to scan your private registry with Trivy's built-in image scan.
       # All you have to do is set ENV vars.
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
       # For public images, no ENV vars must be set.
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         if: always()
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.14.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@062f2592684a31eb3aa050cc61e7ca1451cecd3d # v0.18.0
         with:
           # Path to Docker image
           image-ref: "${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/ssi-credential-issuer-migrations:dev"
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@1b1aada464948af03b950897e5eb522f92603cc2 # v3.24.9
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results9.sarif"
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
       # For public images, no ENV vars must be set.
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         if: always()
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.14.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@062f2592684a31eb3aa050cc61e7ca1451cecd3d # v0.18.0
         with:
           # Path to Docker image
           image-ref: "${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/ssi-credential-expiry-app:dev"
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@1b1aada464948af03b950897e5eb522f92603cc2 # v3.24.9
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results9.sarif"
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
       # For public images, no ENV vars must be set.
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         if: always()
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.14.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@062f2592684a31eb3aa050cc61e7ca1451cecd3d # v0.18.0
         with:
           # Path to Docker image
           image-ref: "${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/ssi-credential-issuer-processes-worker:dev"
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@1b1aada464948af03b950897e5eb522f92603cc2 # v3.24.9
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results9.sarif"
         
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trivy.yml b/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
index 6c9df514..99208d43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner in repo mode
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.14.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@062f2592684a31eb3aa050cc61e7ca1451cecd3d # v0.18.0
         with:
           scan-type: "config"
           hide-progress: false
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           timeout: "3600s"
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@1b1aada464948af03b950897e5eb522f92603cc2 # v3.24.9
         if: always()
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results1.sarif"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       # It's also possible to scan your private registry with Trivy's built-in image scan.
       # All you have to do is set ENV vars.
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       # For public images, no ENV vars must be set.
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         if: always()
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.14.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@062f2592684a31eb3aa050cc61e7ca1451cecd3d # v0.18.0
         with:
           # Path to Docker image
           image-ref: "${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/ssi-credential-issuer-service:latest"
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@1b1aada464948af03b950897e5eb522f92603cc2 # v3.24.9
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results3.sarif"
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       # It's also possible to scan your private registry with Trivy's built-in image scan.
       # All you have to do is set ENV vars.
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
       # For public images, no ENV vars must be set.
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         if: always()
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.14.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@062f2592684a31eb3aa050cc61e7ca1451cecd3d # v0.18.0
         with:
           # Path to Docker image
           image-ref: "${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/ssi-credential-issuer-migrations:latest"
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@1b1aada464948af03b950897e5eb522f92603cc2 # v3.24.9
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results9.sarif"
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
       # For public images, no ENV vars must be set.
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         if: always()
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.14.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@062f2592684a31eb3aa050cc61e7ca1451cecd3d # v0.18.0
         with:
           # Path to Docker image
           image-ref: "${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/ssi-credential-expiry-app:latest"
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@1b1aada464948af03b950897e5eb522f92603cc2 # v3.24.9
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results9.sarif"
         
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
       # For public images, no ENV vars must be set.
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         if: always()
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.14.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@062f2592684a31eb3aa050cc61e7ca1451cecd3d # v0.18.0
         with:
           # Path to Docker image
           image-ref: "${{ env.IMAGE_NAMESPACE }}/ssi-credential-issuer-processes-worker:latest"
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
         if: always()
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@1b1aada464948af03b950897e5eb522f92603cc2 # v3.24.9
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results9.sarif"
         
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit.tests-formatting.yml b/.github/workflows/unit.tests-formatting.yml
index 69858154..48454f97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit.tests-formatting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit.tests-formatting.yml
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
-      matrix:
+      matrix:actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         dotnet-version: ['7.0']
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup .NET Core SDK ${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4.0.0
         with:
           dotnet-version: ${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}
       - name: Install dotnet-format