BreakGlass Log – Audit Trail for Security Exceptions

Traceable expiry and approval records for CI/CD security exceptions

Problem

Teams frequently use break-glass overrides in CI/CD or Kubernetes to bypass failing security gates, but there's no reliable record to prove the exception was valid six months later. Approvals are scattered across Slack, email, and tickets, making audits painful.

Solution

A lightweight SaaS/CLI tool that automatically logs who bypassed which gate, when, and why, creating a searchable audit trail. It sets expiry reminders and periodic review tasks so every exception has an owner and deadline.

Users

DevOps engineers, security compliance leads, engineering managers at small to mid-size SaaS teams

MVP

CLI and web panel to record exception events; link to CI/CD build or PR; auto-create time-boxed exception entries; email/Slack expiry reminders; export audit CSV/PDF

Revenue

Team-based subscription; free tier keeps 30 days of history, paid tier offers unlimited history and compliance exports

Why now

CI/CD and K8s security gates are everywhere, yet exception management remains manual; compliance pressure grows, and indie developers can fill the gap big vendors ignore