diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index bf70864b4..d174de4e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -23,9 +23,14 @@ jobs:
     name: Test JDK ${{ matrix.java }}, ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-java@99b8673ff64fbf99d8d325f52d9a5bdedb8483e9 # v4.2.1
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
           distribution: 'zulu'
@@ -62,9 +67,14 @@ jobs:
     name: Test JDK ${{ matrix.java }}, ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@0ab4596768b603586c0de567f2430c30f5b0d2b0 # v3.13.0
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
           distribution: 'zulu'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..273c77731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
+# to commit it to your repository.
+#
+# You may wish to alter this file to override the set of languages analyzed,
+# or to provide custom queries or build logic.
+#
+# ******** NOTE ********
+# We have attempted to detect the languages in your repository. Please check
+# the `language` matrix defined below to confirm you have the correct set of
+# supported CodeQL languages.
+#
+name: "CodeQL"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["feat/static-graalvm-jni"]
+  pull_request:
+    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
+    branches: ["feat/static-graalvm-jni"]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * 1"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: ["cpp", "java", "python"]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744 # v3.6.0
+
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@6ac9fc7e8e290bda8fac86290b68e176def71959 # v2.25.8
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+
+      - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@2f25c0caae5b220866f732832d5e3e29ff493338 # v1.2.1
+        with:
+          java-version: '22'
+          distribution: 'graalvm-community'
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Linux requirements
+        run: sudo apt-get -y install texinfo
+      - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@db19848a5fa7950289d3668fb053140cf3028d43 # v3.3.2
+      - name: "Build: JNA Libraries"
+        run: ant dist
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@6ac9fc7e8e290bda8fac86290b68e176def71959 # v2.25.8
+        with:
+          category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce491d1e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Dependency Review Action
+#
+# This Action will scan dependency manifest files that change as part of a Pull Request,
+# surfacing known-vulnerable versions of the packages declared or updated in the PR.
+# Once installed, if the workflow run is marked as required,
+# PRs introducing known-vulnerable packages will be blocked from merging.
+#
+# Source repository: https://github.com/actions/dependency-review-action
+name: 'Dependency Review'
+on: [pull_request]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  dependency-review:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - name: 'Checkout Repository'
+        uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744 # v3.6.0
+      - name: 'Dependency Review'
+        uses: actions/dependency-review-action@0efb1d1d84fc9633afcdaad14c485cbbc90ef46c # v2.5.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/graalvm.workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/graalvm.workflow.yaml
index a98264d85..8265a92b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/graalvm.workflow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/graalvm.workflow.yaml
@@ -38,8 +38,13 @@ jobs:
     name: Test GVM ${{ inputs.java }}, ${{ inputs.runner }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
+      - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@2f25c0caae5b220866f732832d5e3e29ff493338 # v1.2.1
         with:
           java-version: '${{ inputs.java }}'
           distribution: 'graalvm-community'
@@ -54,6 +59,6 @@ jobs:
           brew install automake --force
           brew install libtool --force
           brew install texinfo --force
-      - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+      - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@db19848a5fa7950289d3668fb053140cf3028d43 # v3.3.2
       - name: "Build: Native Image"
         run: ant dist && ant install && ant nativeImage && ant nativeRun
diff --git a/.github/workflows/graalvm.yaml b/.github/workflows/graalvm.yaml
index 98bcf3d3a..98d532c76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/graalvm.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/graalvm.yaml
@@ -21,14 +21,19 @@ jobs:
     name: Test GVM 22, ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
+      - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@2f25c0caae5b220866f732832d5e3e29ff493338 # v1.2.1
         with:
           java-version: '22'
           distribution: 'graalvm-community'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Linux requirements
         run: sudo apt-get -y install texinfo
-      - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+      - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@db19848a5fa7950289d3668fb053140cf3028d43 # v3.3.2
       - name: "Build: Native Image"
         run: ant dist && ant install && ant nativeImage && ant nativeRun
diff --git a/.github/workflows/native-libraries-macOS.yaml b/.github/workflows/native-libraries-macOS.yaml
index 55363866a..2fd4a106f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/native-libraries-macOS.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/native-libraries-macOS.yaml
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ jobs:
     name: Build native libraries for mac OS / darwin
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@0ab4596768b603586c0de567f2430c30f5b0d2b0 # v3.13.0
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
           distribution: 'zulu'
@@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           ant -Dos.prefix=darwin-aarch64
           ant -Dos.prefix=darwin-x86-64
       - name: Upload mac OS binaries
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4.3.3
         with:
           name: darwin-native
           path: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbd32092f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub. They are provided
+# by a third-party and are governed by separate terms of service, privacy
+# policy, and support documentation.
+
+name: Scorecard supply-chain security
+on:
+  # For Branch-Protection check. Only the default branch is supported. See
+  # https://github.com/ossf/scorecard/blob/main/docs/checks.md#branch-protection
+  branch_protection_rule:
+  # To guarantee Maintained check is occasionally updated. See
+  # https://github.com/ossf/scorecard/blob/main/docs/checks.md#maintained
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '20 7 * * 2'
+  push:
+    branches: ["feat/static-graalvm-jni"]
+
+# Declare default permissions as read only.
+permissions: read-all
+
+jobs:
+  analysis:
+    name: Scorecard analysis
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      # Needed to upload the results to code-scanning dashboard.
+      security-events: write
+      # Needed to publish results and get a badge (see publish_results below).
+      id-token: write
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - name: "Checkout code"
+        uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744 # v3.6.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: "Run analysis"
+        uses: ossf/scorecard-action@99c53751e09b9529366343771cc321ec74e9bd3d # v2.0.6
+        with:
+          results_file: results.sarif
+          results_format: sarif
+          # (Optional) "write" PAT token. Uncomment the `repo_token` line below if:
+          # - you want to enable the Branch-Protection check on a *public* repository, or
+          # - you are installing Scorecards on a *private* repository
+          # To create the PAT, follow the steps in https://github.com/ossf/scorecard-action#authentication-with-pat.
+          # repo_token: ${{ secrets.SCORECARD_TOKEN }}
+
+          # Public repositories:
+          #   - Publish results to OpenSSF REST API for easy access by consumers
+          #   - Allows the repository to include the Scorecard badge.
+          #   - See https://github.com/ossf/scorecard-action#publishing-results.
+          # For private repositories:
+          #   - `publish_results` will always be set to `false`, regardless
+          #     of the value entered here.
+          publish_results: true
+
+      # Upload the results as artifacts (optional). Commenting out will disable uploads of run results in SARIF
+      # format to the repository Actions tab.
+      - name: "Upload artifact"
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@a8a3f3ad30e3422c9c7b888a15615d19a852ae32 # v3.1.3
+        with:
+          name: SARIF file
+          path: results.sarif
+          retention-days: 5
+
+      # Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard.
+      - name: "Upload to code-scanning"
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@6ac9fc7e8e290bda8fac86290b68e176def71959 # v2.25.8
+        with:
+          sarif_file: results.sarif