diff --git a/.github/workflows/bandit.yml b/.github/workflows/bandit.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..646bebbc61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/bandit.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: Bandit Code Scan
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: 
+      - develop
+      - v1.7.x
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+
+jobs:
+  bandit_scan:
+    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+    permissions:
+      contents: read # for actions/checkout to fetch code
+      security-events: write # for github/codeql-action/upload-sarif to upload SARIF results
+      actions: read # only required for a private repository by github/codeql-action/upload-sarif to get the Action run status
+    name: Bandit Scan
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        
+      - name: Set Filename Suffix Report Date and Time
+        run: |
+          echo "REPORT_DATE=$(date +'%d-%b-%Y_%H-%M-%S')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+    
+      - name: Define SARIF Report Path
+        run: echo "SARIF_REPORT_PATH=${{ github.workspace }}/results.sarif" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+    
+      - name: Perform Bandit Analysis
+        uses: PyCQA/bandit-action@v1
+        with:
+          configfile: 'DEFAULT'
+          profile: 'DEFAULT'
+          tests: 'DEFAULT'
+          skips: 'DEFAULT'
+          severity: 'DEFAULT'
+          confidence: 'DEFAULT'
+          exclude: '.svn,CVS,.bzr,.hg,.git,__pycache__,.tox,.eggs,*.egg'
+          baseline: 'DEFAULT'
+          ini: 'DEFAULT'
+          targets: '.'
+    
+      - name: Upload Bandit SARIF Report as Artifact
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: "bandit-report-summary_${{ env.REPORT_DATE }}"
+          path: ${{ env.SARIF_REPORT_PATH }}
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index eb9b3a0916..e2008b7ec5 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -27,4 +27,10 @@ repos:
           - --in-place
           - --remove-unused-variables
           - --recursive
-          - --ignore-pass-statements
\ No newline at end of file
+          - --ignore-pass-statements
+  - repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/bandit
+    rev: 1.7.4
+    hooks:
+      - id: bandit
+        args: ["-c", "pre_commit.toml"]
+        additional_dependencies: ["bandit[toml]"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ed611dd72..275899ed8b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ OpenFL supports popular aggregation algorithms out-of-the-box, with more algorit
 | FedProx | [Li et al., 2020](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1812.06127.pdf) | yes | yes | - |
 | FedCurv | [Shoham et al., 2019](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1910.07796.pdf) | yes | - | - |
 
+### Enabling Bandit Precommit
+To ensure that precommit is setup in your local for Bandit Scan. For more details, kindly follow this doc: [Setup Guide - Precommit](precommit-doc.md)
+
 ## Contributing
 We welcome contributions! Please refer to the [contributing guidelines](https://openfl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributing.html).
 
diff --git a/pre_commit.toml b/pre_commit.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a748a6b02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pre_commit.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[tool.bandit]
+# Exclude specific directories or files from the scan
+# exclude = ["tests/", "docs/"]
+
+# Set the severity and confidence levels
+severity = "HIGH"
+confidence = "HIGH"
diff --git a/precommit-doc.md b/precommit-doc.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9782a5d01e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/precommit-doc.md
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+## Pre-commit with Bandit
+
+To ensure code quality and security, we use [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) with [Bandit](https://bandit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) to automatically scan for security issues before commits. 
+
+Follow the steps below to set up and use pre-commit in your local development environment.
+
+### Setup
+
+1. **Clone the repository**:
+   
+   ```sh
+   git clone https://github.com/intel-innersource/frameworks.ai.openfl.openfl-security.git
+   cd frameworks.ai.openfl.openfl-security
+   ```
+   
+2. **Run the setup script**:
+
+   We have provided a `precommit-setup.sh` script to simplify the installation process. This script will install pre-commit and set up the pre-commit hooks.
+
+   ```sh
+   ./precommit-setup.sh
+   ```
+
+   The `setup.sh` script performs the following actions:
+   - Check for prerequisties in local: (python, pip)
+   - Installs pre-commit if it is not already installed.
+   - Installs the pre-commit hooks defined in the .pre-commit-config.yaml file.
+
+3. **Verify the installation**:
+
+   After running the setup script, you can verify that pre-commit is installed and the hooks are set up correctly by running:
+
+   ```sh
+   pre-commit --version
+   pre-commit install
+   ```
+
+### Usage
+
+Once the pre-commit hooks are installed, Bandit scans will automatically run before each commit. If any issues are found, the commit will be aborted, and you will need to fix the issues before committing again.
+
+1. **Make changes to your code**:
+
+   Edit your files as needed.
+
+2. **Stage your changes**:
+
+   ```sh
+   git add <file>
+   ```
+
+3. **Commit your changes**:
+
+   ```sh
+   git commit -m "Your commit message"
+   ```
+
+   During the commit process, pre-commit will automatically run the Bandit scan. If the scan is successful, the commit will proceed. If any issues are found, the commit will be aborted, and you will need to address the issues before committing again.
+
+### How to bypass precommit hooks?
+
+To exclude the bandit pre-commit hook when making a Git commit, you can use the --no-verify option. This bypasses any pre-commit hooks that are set up in your repository.
+
+```sh
+git commit --no-verify -m "Your commit message"
+```
diff --git a/precommit-setup.sh b/precommit-setup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b55289bc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/precommit-setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Function to add the installation path to PATH
+add_to_path() {
+    if [[ ":$PATH:" != *":$1:"* ]]; then
+        export PATH="$PATH:$1"
+        echo "Added $1 to PATH"
+    else
+        echo "$1 is already in PATH"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to check if Python and pip are installed
+check_python_and_pip() {
+    if ! command -v python3 &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "Python3 is not installed. Please install Python3 and try again."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    if ! command -v pip &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "pip is not installed. Please install pip and try again."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to install pre-commit
+install_precommit() {
+    if ! command -v pre-commit &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "pre-commit not found, installing..."
+        pip install --user pre-commit
+    else
+        echo "pre-commit is already installed"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Check if Python and pip are installed
+check_python_and_pip
+
+# Detect the operating system
+OS="$(uname -s)"
+case "$OS" in
+    Linux*)     
+        echo "Detected Linux"
+        INSTALL_PATH="$HOME/.local/bin"
+        install_precommit
+        add_to_path "$INSTALL_PATH"
+        ;;
+    Darwin*)    
+        echo "Detected MacOS"
+        INSTALL_PATH="$HOME/.local/bin"
+        install_precommit
+        add_to_path "$INSTALL_PATH"
+        ;;
+    CYGWIN*|MINGW32*|MSYS*|MINGW*)
+        echo "Detected Windows"
+        INSTALL_PATH="$HOME/AppData/Local/Packages/PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0/LocalCache/local-packages/Python312/Scripts"
+        install_precommit
+        add_to_path "$INSTALL_PATH"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Unknown OS"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+
+# Add the installation path to the shell profile for persistence
+if [[ "$OS" == "Linux" || "$OS" == "Darwin" ]]; then
+    SHELL_PROFILE="$HOME/.bashrc"
+    if [[ -f "$HOME/.zshrc" ]]; then
+        SHELL_PROFILE="$HOME/.zshrc"
+    fi
+    echo "export PATH=\$PATH:$INSTALL_PATH" >> "$SHELL_PROFILE"
+    source "$SHELL_PROFILE"
+elif [[ "$OS" == "CYGWIN"* || "$OS" == "MINGW"* || "$OS" == "MSYS"* ]]; then
+    SHELL_PROFILE="$HOME/.bash_profile"
+    echo "export PATH=\$PATH:$INSTALL_PATH" >> "$SHELL_PROFILE"
+    source "$SHELL_PROFILE"
+fi
+
+# Verify the installation
+if command -v pre-commit &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "pre-commit installation successful"
+    pre-commit --version
+else
+    echo "pre-commit installation failed"
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/lint.sh b/scripts/lint.sh
index ac0b97e0a5..98261135bc 100755
--- a/scripts/lint.sh
+++ b/scripts/lint.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -Eeuo pipefail
 base_dir=$(dirname $(dirname $0))
 
 # Run the pre-commit checks
-pre-commit run --all-files
+SKIP=bandit pre-commit run --all-files
 
 ruff check --config "${base_dir}/pyproject.toml" openfl/