diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage_security_guard.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage_security_guard.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22df0898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage_security_guard.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: PR Coverage & Security Guard (ELUSoC_2026)
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  coverage_security_guard:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.12'
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install .[dev]
+
+    - name: Run Bandit Security Scan
+      run: |
+        bandit -r agentwatch/ -ll
+
+    - name: Run Tests and Measure Coverage
+      run: |
+        pytest --cov=agentwatch/ tests/
+
+    - name: Verify Minimum Coverage Thresholds
+      run: |
+        python scripts/verify_coverage.py
diff --git a/docs/security_ci.md b/docs/security_ci.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d30e541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/security_ci.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Automated CI Code Quality and Security Guard (ELUSoC_2026)
+
+## Overview
+To maintain security compliance and avoid regression, the repository implements a PR linting workflow.
+
+## Steps Performed
+1. **Security Vulnerability Scan**: Invokes `Bandit` to inspect files for security issues.
+2. **Coverage Gate**: Validates that test suites execute and code coverage remains above the minimum threshold (default: 70%).
+
+## Files Involved
+- `.github/workflows/coverage_security_guard.yml` - CI runner setup.
+- `scripts/verify_coverage.py` - Coverage limit checker.
+- `tests/test_coverage_guard.py` - Unit test verifying threshold limits.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 100c2d63..f03cff69 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ dev = [
   "pytest-cov>=5.0.0",
   "mypy>=1.11.0",
   "ruff>=0.6.0",
+  "bandit>=1.7.0",
   "httpx>=0.28.0",
   "opentelemetry-sdk>=1.27.0",
 ]
diff --git a/scripts/verify_coverage.py b/scripts/verify_coverage.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09d162cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/verify_coverage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"""
+ELUSoC_2026 - Test Coverage Verification Script.
+Ensures overall code coverage does not drop below required project thresholds.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    # Run coverage report in JSON format
+    subprocess.run(["coverage", "json"], check=True)
+    
+    with open("coverage.json", "r") as f:
+        data = json.load(f)
+        
+    percent = data["totals"]["percent_covered"]
+    required_threshold = 70.0
+    
+    print(f"Current Code Coverage: {percent:.2f}%")
+    print(f"Required Coverage Threshold: {required_threshold}%")
+    
+    if percent < required_threshold:
+        print("Code coverage is below the required threshold! PR blocked.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+        
+    print("Code coverage thresholds verified successfully.")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/test_coverage_guard.py b/tests/test_coverage_guard.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59f936a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_coverage_guard.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"""Unit tests for verify_coverage.py script."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_coverage_script_passes(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    # Mock coverage.json file
+    json_path = tmp_path / "coverage.json"
+    dummy_data = {
+        "totals": {
+            "percent_covered": 75.5
+        }
+    }
+    with open(json_path, "w") as f:
+        json.dump(dummy_data, f)
+        
+    monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+    # Monkeypatch subprocess to mock the raw coverage call
+    monkeypatch.setattr(subprocess, "run", lambda *args, **kwargs: None)
+    
+    # Ensure root path is in sys.path
+    root_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))
+    if root_path not in sys.path:
+        sys.path.insert(0, root_path)
+    
+    from scripts.verify_coverage import main
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as excinfo:
+        main()
+    assert excinfo.value.code == 0