diff --git a/.github/workflows/base_build.yml b/.github/workflows/base_build.yml
index d9027ca5e..832707994 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/base_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/base_build.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
index 42f0249c7..bd98946bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 90
     steps:
     - name: 'Harden Runner'
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
       with:
         egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 2f569b0b4..b0f174505 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_build.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
index 71bacd6f5..95dd44ba9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       packages: write
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
       DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME: mtl-manager
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_pages_update.yml b/.github/workflows/github_pages_update.yml
index 802ac573f..2ef4acdfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_pages_update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_pages_update.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
       - name: Secure the runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gtest-bare-metal.yml b/.github/workflows/gtest-bare-metal.yml
index 8f1d8892a..88ab9e6fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gtest-bare-metal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gtest-bare-metal.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index e7ec81a8d..db2bf4fe8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
index fb503c3be..b6f8d8fae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       pipenv-activate: ${{ steps.pipenv-install.outputs.VIRTUAL_ENV }}
     steps:
       - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
       - name: 'preparation: Restore valid repository owner and print env'
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
           sed -i "s/USERNAME_PLACEHOLDER/${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_USERNAME }}/" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
           sed -i "s+KEY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER+${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_SSH_KEY_PATH }}+" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
       - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
       - name: 'preparation: Evaluate chosen validation-test-port-p and validation-test-port-r'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
index 3e5726fc6..f78154df3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index c8a13dc56..2e7cd0ea7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       runner-id: ${{ steps.get-runner-id.outputs.runner_id }}
     steps:
       - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
       - name: 'preparation: Get Runner ID'
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
           sed -i "s/USERNAME_PLACEHOLDER/${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_USERNAME }}/" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
           sed -i "s+KEY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER+${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_SSH_KEY_PATH }}+" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
       - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
       - name: 'preparation: Evaluate choosen validation-test-port-p and validation-test-port-r'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/validation-tests.yml
index 94e106785..7476d9c72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validation-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation-tests.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
       pipenv-activate: ${{ steps.pipenv-install.outputs.VIRTUAL_ENV }}
     steps:
       - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
       PYTEST_RETRIES: '3'
     steps:
       - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 483a03846..2252255e0 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
       with:
         egress-policy: audit