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+# Copyright (c) 2024 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+name: "CodeQL"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 1'
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze (${{ matrix.language }})
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # timeout-minutes: 
+    permissions:
+      # required for all workflows
+      security-events: write
+      # required to fetch internal or private CodeQL packs
+      packages: read
+      # only required for workflows in private repositories
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: ["cpp", "python"]
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@v2.6.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+          
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+ 
+    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
+    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
+      - name: Autobuild
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3.24.10
+    
+    # If the analyze step fails for one of the languages you are analyzing with
+    # "We were unable to automatically build your code", modify the matrix above
+    # to set the build mode to "manual" for that language. Then modify this step
+    # to build your code.
+    # Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
+    # See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
+    #- if: matrix.build-mode == 'manual'
+    #  shell: bash
+    #  run: |
+    #    echo 'If you are using a "manual" build mode for one or more of the' \
+    #      'languages you are analyzing, replace this with the commands to build' \
+    #      'your code, for example:'
+    #    echo '  make bootstrap'
+    #    echo '  make release'
+    #    exit 1
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+        with:
+          category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"