diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4262659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: npm
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+
+  - package-ecosystem: nuget
+    directory: /backend
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 175439a..fd24370 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,23 @@ name: CI
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: [main]
+    tags: ['v*']
   pull_request:
 
+# Least privilege by default; the CodeQL job widens its own scope locally.
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+# A newer push to the same ref cancels the in-flight run.
+concurrency:
+  group: ci-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   frontend:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -15,13 +27,17 @@ jobs:
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run lint
+      - run: npm run format:check
       - run: npm run check:tokens
       - run: npm test
       - run: npm run build
+      # The shipped bundle must stay clean; dev-only advisories are excluded.
+      - run: npm audit --omit=dev
 
   storybook-a11y:
     # Axe runs against every story in the static build; a violation fails the build.
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -35,16 +51,43 @@ jobs:
 
   backend:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
         with:
           dotnet-version: 10.0.x
+      - run: dotnet format backend/BigRegister.slnx --verify-no-changes
       - run: dotnet test backend/BigRegister.slnx
 
+  codeql:
+    # Static analysis (SAST) for both sides; results appear under the Security tab.
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    permissions:
+      security-events: write
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: [javascript-typescript, csharp]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - if: matrix.language == 'csharp'
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 10.0.x
+      - uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+      - uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
+      - uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+
   api-client-drift:
     # The committed typed client must match the backend OpenAPI doc.
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 886afeb..7a8687b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
     "lint": "eslint .",
+    "format:check": "prettier --check .",
+    "format": "prettier --write .",
     "start": "ng serve --proxy-config proxy.conf.json",
     "gen:api": "cd backend && dotnet tool restore && dotnet build src/BigRegister.Api -v q && dotnet swagger tofile --output swagger.json src/BigRegister.Api/bin/Debug/net10.0/BigRegister.Api.dll v1 && cd .. && nswag run nswag.json",
     "build": "ng build",