Study finds 3,767 internet-exposed Concourse CI/CD systems via title search.

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A search of the ZoomEye internet database on October 1, 2026, found 3,767 systems with titles referencing Concourse, a continuous integration and delivery platform. These matches represent web interfaces, documentation deployments, and internal pages identified by their HTML titles, not specific software versions. The article reviews the security configuration of such systems, which are high-value targets as they produce trusted software artifacts. Key security questions examined include interface authentication, token rotation, and credential storage methods. The findings aim to assess the scale and configuration scope of publicly accessible Concourse instances.

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