As Airflow is a core part of the modern data stack and supports mission-critical workflows, knowing how to secure your AI and data pipelines requires more than just theory. You need practical, actionable steps to implement enterprise-grade security practices across your Airflow environment.

This checklist puts the best practices of pipeline security into immediate actions you can take, advanced capabilities to consider as your security posture matures, and a timeline to help you prioritize.

Download the checklist to learn how to:

• Implement zero-trust network architecture for data-sensitive environments
• Eliminate secrets sprawl and protect credentials with centralized secrets management
• Monitor, respond, and report with observability tools like Astro Observe
• Strengthen your AI and data pipeline security posture and accelerate compliance readiness
• Prioritize advanced capabilities and protect sensitive workloads without slowing innovation.

After reviewing the checklist, you’ll have clear guidance on what to implement now, what to plan next, and how to future-proof your orchestration stack for long-term security and scalability.