diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-wheel.yml b/.github/workflows/build-wheel.yml
index 479ba1aef1..4501b2cbac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-wheel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-wheel.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'intel/cve-bin-tool' # run on origin repo only
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 3327df7652..7b21744f26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
index 9901fdb5af..30bf408434 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'intel' && 'intel-ubuntu-latest' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cve_scan.yml b/.github/workflows/cve_scan.yml
index 874d847cd7..91c66a9f91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cve_scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cve_scan.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 031421650d..d412dbfd39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'intel' && 'intel-ubuntu-latest' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/formatting.yml b/.github/workflows/formatting.yml
index 978149ff0e..bb99d0f2ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/formatting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/formatting.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'intel' && 'intel-ubuntu-latest' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index 13cb56331e..ac1f68f974 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         tool: ['isort', 'black', 'pyupgrade', 'flake8', 'bandit', 'gitlint', 'mypy', 'interrogate']
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sbom.yml b/.github/workflows/sbom.yml
index 2f888ca7c8..40c0d96437 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sbom.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sbom.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         python: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
index cce5fe9c34..bdd5be8ff4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spelling.yml b/.github/workflows/spelling.yml
index 6afcc2ce84..053bd17ace 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spelling.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spelling.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'intel' && 'intel-ubuntu-latest' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
       with:
         egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index d7a247ccb2..2ede932b2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'intel' && 'intel-ubuntu-latest' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           disable-sudo: true
           egress-policy: block
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 90
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: block
           allowed-endpoints: >
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ jobs:
       LONG_TESTS: 1
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: block
           allowed-endpoints: >
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ jobs:
       EXTERNAL_SYSTEM: 1
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: block
           allowed-endpoints: >
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ jobs:
       PYTHONIOENCODING: 'utf8'
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cache.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cache.yml
index 51231fbdf4..7d601f31b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cache.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-js-dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/update-js-dependencies.yml
index f229de6e3b..b273fcdc0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-js-dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-js-dependencies.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-pre-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/update-pre-commit.yml
index 102682d1b5..98ed98dddb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-pre-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-pre-commit.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-spdx-header.yml b/.github/workflows/update-spdx-header.yml
index 5878cddf54..e65a4c61e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-spdx-header.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-spdx-header.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-yml.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-yml.yml
index f5dcc6cc63..0d5f3b40d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-yml.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-yml.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@0d381219ddf674d61a7572ddd19d7941e271515c # v2.9.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@5c7944e73c4c2a096b17a9cb74d65b6c2bbafbde # v2.9.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit