diff --git a/.github/workflows/governance.yml b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
index d2e2735..2305ee9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/governance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   governance:
     uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/governance-reusable.yml@84355587cb2a1f86e6882de83514a32db2646e7a
+      permissions:
+        actions: read
+        contents: read
+        security-events: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml b/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml
index bb2fed1..3c6c75e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ jobs:
   secret-scan:
     uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/secret-scanner-reusable.yml@bd0df9ead7faf0cdfe0e13e7966d91e28d0101d4
     secrets: inherit
+      permissions:
+        actions: read
+        contents: read
+        security-events: write