In this article, SecurityAgent 007 discusses the pre-auth takeover of build pipelines in GoCD, a popular open-source continuous integration and continuous delivery tool. The author highlights the importance of securing build pipelines to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data and applications. They explain how GoCD's API allows for authentication tokens to be passed between agents and servers, which can be vulnerable to interception or manipulation by attackers. SecurityAgent 007 proposes a solution using OAuth 2.0 and JWT (JSON Web Tokens) to securely authenticate users and authorize access to build pipelines in GoCD. The author also emphasizes the need for regular security audits and monitoring to detect potential vulnerabilities in the system.