diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-test.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-test.yml
index 0a48b30fb..653cf6b6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-test.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   ci:
     name: pester
@@ -18,6 +21,11 @@ jobs:
       DOTNET_NOLOGO: true
       DOTNET_GENERATE_ASPNET_CERTIFICATE: false
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@05e31511f85b41b11d1cf0ef85d0992719546e2c # v2.21.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4