Systems and methods for use in validating artifacts for deployment

A system for use in authenticating a software artifact, the system comprising:

• a facilitator computing device and a secure write computing device, wherein the facilitator computing device is configured to:
• for each one of multiple stages of a pipeline:
• retrieve metadata for an artifact and a log for the artifact, the metadata including a unique name of the stage, a size of the artifact, and a result of the stage, the log including line-by-line messages generated by the stage;
• generate a keyword count of the log;
• perform a hashing function on the log to generate a hash value, the hash value representative of the log;
• compile a stage record for the artifact and the stage, the stage record including the hash value, a representation of the keyword count, and the metadata;
• store the stage record in a first data structure in a first computing device;
• and
• pass the stage record to the secure write computing device;
• and,
• wherein the secure write computing device is configured to store each of the stage records in a second data structure of a second computing device, which is distinct from the first computing device and the facilitator computing device, the second data structure being different than the first data structure;
• and
• wherein the facilitator computing device is further configured to authenticate the artifact for a first one of the multiple stages of the pipeline, based on the stage record for the first one of the multiple stages, the artifact stored in the first and second data structures;
• wherein the facilitator computing device is configured to, in connection with authenticating the artifact, compare the hash values in the stage record for the first one of the multiple stages stored in the first and second data structures.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including executable instructions for authenticating a software artifact, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• for each one of multiple stages of a pipeline:
• retrieve metadata and a log for an artifact, the metadata including a result of the stage, a size of the artifact, and a unique name of the stage, the log including line-by-line messages generated by the stage;
• generate a keyword count of the log;
• perform a hashing function on the log to generate a checksum, which is a value representative of the log;
• compile a stage record for the artifact and the stage, the stage record including the checksum, a representation of the keyword count, and the metadata, but not the log;
• and
• store the stage record in a first data structure in one computing device and duplicate the stage record in a second data structure in a different computing device;
• and later,
• authenticate the artifact for a first one of the multiple stages of the pipeline, based on the stage record for the artifact for the first one of the multiple stages in each of the at least two different data structures;
• wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, in connection with authenticating the artifact for the first one of the multiple stages of the pipeline, compare the checksum in the stage record for the first one of the multiple stages from one of the at least two data structures to the checksum in the stage record for the first one of the multiple stages from a different one of the at least two data structures.