diff --git a/.github/workflows/chart-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/chart-release.yaml
index b1e720dd..5ad2b54c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chart-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chart-release.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
                   git config user.email "$GITHUB_ACTOR@users.noreply.github.com"
 
             - name: Install Helm
-              uses: azure/setup-helm@5119fcb9089d432beecbf79bb2c7915207344b78 # v3.5
+              uses: azure/setup-helm@fe7b79cd5ee1e45176fcad797de68ecaf3ca4814 # v4.2.0
               with:
                   version: v3.8.1
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index e12d5c61..62977247 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@66b90a5db151a8042fa97405c6cf843bbe433f7b # v2.227
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@23acc5c183826b7a8a97bce3cecc52db901f8251 # v3.25.10
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
           # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
       # Automates dependency installation for Python, Ruby, and JavaScript, optimizing the CodeQL analysis setup.
       # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
       - name: Autobuild
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@66b90a5db151a8042fa97405c6cf843bbe433f7b # v2.227
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@23acc5c183826b7a8a97bce3cecc52db901f8251 # v3.25.10
 
       # Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
       # See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
@@ -106,6 +106,6 @@ jobs:
       #     ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@66b90a5db151a8042fa97405c6cf843bbe433f7b # v2.227
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@23acc5c183826b7a8a97bce3cecc52db901f8251 # v3.25.10
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-test.yml b/.github/workflows/helm-test.yml
index 69115255..6c5f4546 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-test.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
                     tags: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.APP_BACKEND_NAME }}:${{ env.TAG }}
 
             -   name: Set up Helm
-                uses: azure/setup-helm@5119fcb9089d432beecbf79bb2c7915207344b78 # v3.5
+                uses: azure/setup-helm@fe7b79cd5ee1e45176fcad797de68ecaf3ca4814 # v4.2.0
                 with:
                     version: ${{ github.event.inputs.helm_version || 'latest' }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kics.yml b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
index 37f4a15e..6efd512c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
 
       - name: KICS scan
-        uses: checkmarx/kics-github-action@8a44970e3d2eca668be41abe9d4e06709c3b3609 # v1.7.0
+        uses: checkmarx/kics-github-action@aacf8e81cd48e227259c937c215b352e02ad447a # v2.1.0
         with:
           path: "."
           fail_on: high
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@ 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@66b90a5db151a8042fa97405c6cf843bbe433f7b # v2.227
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@23acc5c183826b7a8a97bce3cecc52db901f8251 # v3.25.10
         with:
           sarif_file: kicsResults/results.sarif
diff --git a/.github/workflows/render-puml-to-svg.yml b/.github/workflows/render-puml-to-svg.yml
index 003ea1ce..79dba58b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/render-puml-to-svg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/render-puml-to-svg.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: checkout source repo
         uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
       - name: download generated svg file from job before
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a # v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@65a9edc5881444af0b9093a5e628f2fe47ea3b2e # v3
         id: download
         with:
           name: artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trivy.yml b/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
index f1854fef..2ad384c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
@@ -40,15 +40,18 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
 
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner in repo mode
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@b2933f565dbc598b29947660e66259e3c7bc8561 # v0.20.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@595be6a0f6560a0a8fc419ddf630567fc623531d # v0.22.0
         with:
           image-ref: "tractusx/app-puris-frontend:latest"
           format: "sarif"
           output: "trivy-results-1.sarif"
           vuln-type: "os,library"
+          severity: "CRITICAL,HIGH" # While vulnerabilities of all severities are reported in the SARIF output, the exit code and workflow failure are triggered only by these specified severities (CRITICAL or HIGH).
+          exit-code: "1"
+          limit-severities-for-sarif: true
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@66b90a5db151a8042fa97405c6cf843bbe433f7b # v2.227
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@23acc5c183826b7a8a97bce3cecc52db901f8251 # v3.25.10
         if: always()
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results-1.sarif"
@@ -64,14 +67,17 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Pull image from Docker Hub and run Trivy vulnerability scanner
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
-        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@2b6a709cf9c4025c5438138008beaddbb02086f0 # v0.14.0
+        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@595be6a0f6560a0a8fc419ddf630567fc623531d # v0.22.0
         with:
           image-ref: "tractusx/app-puris-backend:latest"
           format: "sarif"
           output: "trivy-results-2.sarif"
           vuln-type: "os,library"
+          severity: "CRITICAL,HIGH" # While vulnerabilities of all severities are reported in the SARIF output, the exit code and workflow failure are triggered only by these specified severities (CRITICAL or HIGH).
+          exit-code: "1"
+          limit-severities-for-sarif: true
 
       - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@66b90a5db151a8042fa97405c6cf843bbe433f7b # v2.227
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@23acc5c183826b7a8a97bce3cecc52db901f8251 # v3.25.10
         with:
           sarif_file: "trivy-results-2.sarif"