diff --git a/Dockerfile.slim b/Dockerfile.slim
index 7382805e..e8dd21fc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.slim
+++ b/Dockerfile.slim
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 #
 # Images built from this Dockerfile can be tested for basic functionality:
 #
-# $ docker build --tag phylum-ci .
+# $ docker build --tag phylum-ci --file Dockerfile.slim .
 # $ scripts/docker_tests.sh --image phylum-ci --slim
 ##########################################################################################
 
diff --git a/scripts/docker_tests.sh b/scripts/docker_tests.sh
index ba1ad55a..dbf75cc9 100755
--- a/scripts/docker_tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker_tests.sh
@@ -117,9 +117,11 @@ echo " [+] Running with UID:GID of: ${USER}:${GROUP}"
 
 if [ -z "${SLIM:-}" ]; then
     echo " [+] \`--slim\` option not specified. Running all tests ..."
+    docker run --rm --entrypoint entrypoint.sh "${IMAGE}"
     docker run --rm --entrypoint entrypoint.sh --user "${USER}:${GROUP}" "${IMAGE}" "${SLIM_COMMANDS}"
     docker run --rm --entrypoint entrypoint.sh --user "${USER}:${GROUP}" "${IMAGE}" "${MANIFEST_COMMANDS}"
 else
     echo " [+] \`--slim\` option specified. Skipping the lockfile generation tests ..."
+    docker run --rm --entrypoint entrypoint.sh "${IMAGE}"
     docker run --rm --entrypoint entrypoint.sh --user "${USER}:${GROUP}" "${IMAGE}" "${SLIM_COMMANDS}"
 fi
diff --git a/src/phylum/ci/ci_base.py b/src/phylum/ci/ci_base.py
index 6bf34d30..69fdfb48 100644
--- a/src/phylum/ci/ci_base.py
+++ b/src/phylum/ci/ci_base.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     ReturnCode,
 )
 from phylum.ci.depfile import Depfile, Depfiles, DepfileType, parse_depfile
-from phylum.ci.git import git_hash_object, git_repo_name, git_root_dir, git_worktree
+from phylum.ci.git import ensure_git_repo_access, git_hash_object, git_repo_name, git_root_dir, git_worktree
 from phylum.console import console
 from phylum.constants import ENVVAR_NAME_TOKEN, MIN_CLI_VER_INSTALLED
 from phylum.exceptions import PhylumCalledProcessError, pprint_subprocess_error
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ def _check_prerequisites(self) -> None:
           * A Phylum CLI version at least as new as the minimum supported version
           * Have `git` installed and available for use on the PATH
           * Operating within the context of a git repository
+          * User account executing `git` has access to the repository
         """
         LOG.info("Confirming prerequisites ...")
 
@@ -661,8 +662,8 @@ def _check_prerequisites(self) -> None:
             raise SystemExit(msg)
         LOG.debug("`git` binary found on the PATH")
 
-        # Referencing this property is enough to ensure the prerequisite
-        LOG.debug("Git repository root found: %s", self._git_root_dir)
+        ensure_git_repo_access()
+        LOG.debug("Git repository root: %s", self._git_root_dir)
 
     def _cmd_extender(
         self,
diff --git a/src/phylum/ci/ci_none.py b/src/phylum/ci/ci_none.py
index cf63302c..2730b404 100644
--- a/src/phylum/ci/ci_none.py
+++ b/src/phylum/ci/ci_none.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
 from phylum.ci.ci_base import CIBase
-from phylum.ci.git import git_curent_branch_name, git_remote, git_set_remote_head
+from phylum.ci.git import git_current_branch_name, git_remote, git_set_remote_head
 from phylum.exceptions import PhylumCalledProcessError, pprint_subprocess_error
 from phylum.logger import LOG
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def _check_prerequisites(self) -> None:
     @cached_property
     def phylum_label(self) -> str:
         """Get a custom label for use when submitting jobs for analysis."""
-        current_branch = git_curent_branch_name()
+        current_branch = git_current_branch_name()
         label = f"{self.ci_platform_name}_{current_branch}_{self.depfile_hash_object}"
         label = re.sub(r"\s+", "-", label)
         return label
diff --git a/src/phylum/ci/ci_precommit.py b/src/phylum/ci/ci_precommit.py
index 0b9a3fd4..138fe280 100644
--- a/src/phylum/ci/ci_precommit.py
+++ b/src/phylum/ci/ci_precommit.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
 from phylum.ci.ci_base import CIBase
-from phylum.ci.git import git_curent_branch_name
+from phylum.ci.git import git_current_branch_name
 from phylum.exceptions import PhylumCalledProcessError, pprint_subprocess_error
 from phylum.logger import LOG, MARKUP
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def _check_prerequisites(self) -> None:
     @cached_property
     def phylum_label(self) -> str:
         """Get a custom label for use when submitting jobs for analysis."""
-        current_branch = git_curent_branch_name()
+        current_branch = git_current_branch_name()
         label = f"{self.ci_platform_name}_{current_branch}_{self.depfile_hash_object}"
         label = re.sub(r"\s+", "-", label)
         return label
diff --git a/src/phylum/ci/git.py b/src/phylum/ci/git.py
index 5794bad8..9e203e46 100644
--- a/src/phylum/ci/git.py
+++ b/src/phylum/ci/git.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
 from phylum.exceptions import PhylumCalledProcessError, pprint_subprocess_error
-from phylum.logger import LOG
+from phylum.logger import LOG, MARKUP
 
 
 def git_base_cmd(git_c_path: Optional[Path] = None) -> list[str]:
@@ -24,6 +24,86 @@ def git_base_cmd(git_c_path: Optional[Path] = None) -> list[str]:
     return ["git", "-C", str(git_c_path.resolve())]
 
 
+def is_in_git_repo(git_c_path: Optional[Path] = None) -> bool:
+    """Predicate for determining if operating within the context of an accessible git repository.
+
+    The optional `git_c_path` is used to tell `git` to run as if it were started in that
+    path instead of the current working directory, which is the default when not provided.
+    """
+    base_cmd = git_base_cmd(git_c_path=git_c_path)
+    cmd = [*base_cmd, "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"]
+
+    # We want the return code here and don't want to raise when non-zero.
+    return not bool(subprocess.run(cmd, check=False, capture_output=True).returncode)  # noqa: S603
+
+
+def ensure_git_repo_access(git_c_path: Optional[Path] = None) -> None:
+    """Ensure user account executing `git` has access to the repository.
+
+    The optional `git_c_path` is used to tell `git` to run as if it were started in that
+    path instead of the current working directory, which is the default when not provided.
+    """
+    if is_in_git_repo(git_c_path=git_c_path):
+        LOG.debug("Operating within git repository, with proper access")
+        return
+
+    # There are two likely reasons to fail the git repo membership test:
+    #
+    #   1. Not actually in a git repo, in which case there is nothing that can be done.
+    #   2. The repository is owned by a different user and we don't have access to it.
+    #      This can be remedied with a configuration change. References:
+    #      https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1167744132
+    #      https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1384121844
+    #      https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config/2.35.2#Documentation/git-config.txt-safedirectory
+
+    base_cmd = git_base_cmd(git_c_path=git_c_path)
+    cmd = [*base_cmd, "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"]
+
+    try:
+        _ = subprocess.run(cmd, check=True, text=True, capture_output=True, encoding="utf-8")  # noqa: S603
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as outer_err:
+        # Account for reason #1
+        std_err: str = outer_err.stderr
+        if "not a git repository" in std_err:
+            msg = "Must be operating within the context of a git repository"
+            raise PhylumCalledProcessError(outer_err, msg) from outer_err
+
+        # Account for reason #2
+        # The error message states the command to use to update the configuration, so use it
+        start_of_cmd = "git config --global --add safe.directory"
+        if start_of_cmd in std_err:
+            msg = """
+                This git repository is owned by a different user!
+                Adding repository directory to git global config as safe directory ..."""
+            LOG.warning(cleandoc(msg))
+            start_of_cmd_idx = std_err.find(start_of_cmd)
+            cmd_msg = std_err[start_of_cmd_idx:]
+            cmd_list = shlex.split(cmd_msg)
+            # Ensure the `git` part of the command takes into account the optional `git_c_path`
+            conf_cmd = [*base_cmd, *cmd_list[1:]]
+            num_tokens = len(conf_cmd)
+            # Ensure the "<DIR>" part of the command is only one token and that nothing comes after it:
+            # "<GIT_BASE_CMD> config --global --add safe.directory <DIR>"
+            expected_num_tokens = len(base_cmd) + 5
+            if num_tokens != expected_num_tokens:
+                msg = f"""
+                    {num_tokens} tokens provided but exactly {expected_num_tokens} were expected.
+                    Bailing instead of executing this unexpected command:
+                        [code]{shlex.join(conf_cmd)}[/]
+                    Please report this as a bug if you believe the command is correct."""
+                raise PhylumCalledProcessError(outer_err, cleandoc(msg)) from outer_err
+            LOG.debug("Executing command: [code]%s[/]", shlex.join(conf_cmd), extra=MARKUP)
+            try:
+                _ = subprocess.run(conf_cmd, check=True, text=True, capture_output=True, encoding="utf-8")  # noqa: S603
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as inner_err:
+                msg = "Unable to add repository to git global config as safe directory"
+                raise PhylumCalledProcessError(inner_err, msg) from inner_err
+            msg = f"""
+                Config updated. Undo for non-ephemeral environments with command:
+                    [code]{shlex.join(conf_cmd).replace("--add", "--unset", 1)}[/]"""
+            LOG.warning(cleandoc(msg), extra=MARKUP)
+
+
 def git_remote(git_c_path: Optional[Path] = None) -> str:
     """Get the git remote and return it.
 
@@ -181,7 +261,7 @@ def git_root_dir(git_c_path: Optional[Path] = None) -> Path:
     return Path(git_root).resolve()
 
 
-def git_curent_branch_name(git_c_path: Optional[Path] = None) -> str:
+def git_current_branch_name(git_c_path: Optional[Path] = None) -> str:
     """Get the current branch name and return it.
 
     The optional `git_c_path` is used to tell `git` to run as if it were started in that
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_git.py b/tests/unit/test_git.py
index cf17b082..4b6012dd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_git.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_git.py
@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@
 from dulwich import porcelain
 import pytest
 
-from phylum.ci.git import git_branch_exists, git_fetch, git_repo_name
+from phylum.ci.git import (
+    ensure_git_repo_access,
+    git_branch_exists,
+    git_fetch,
+    git_repo_name,
+    git_root_dir,
+    is_in_git_repo,
+)
 
 # Names of a git repository that will be cloned locally
 CLONED_LOCAL_REPO_NAMES = [
@@ -20,36 +27,36 @@
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("repo_name", INITIALIZED_LOCAL_REPO_NAMES)
-def test_initialized_local_repo_name(tmp_path, repo_name):
+def test_initialized_local_repo_name(tmp_path: Path, repo_name: str) -> None:
     """Ensure a local repo, with no remotes, has it's name correctly identified."""
-    repo_path: Path = tmp_path / repo_name
+    repo_path = tmp_path / repo_name
     porcelain.init(str(repo_path))
     local_repo_name = git_repo_name(git_c_path=repo_path)
     assert local_repo_name == repo_name, "The local repo name should be found"
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("repo_name", CLONED_LOCAL_REPO_NAMES)
-def test_cloned_local_repo_name(tmp_path, repo_name: str):
+def test_cloned_local_repo_name(tmp_path: Path, repo_name: str) -> None:
     """Ensure a cloned local repo has it's name correctly identified."""
-    init_repo_path: Path = tmp_path / repo_name
-    cloned_repo_path: Path = tmp_path / "cloned_local_repo_name"
+    init_repo_path = tmp_path / repo_name
+    cloned_repo_path = tmp_path / "cloned_local_repo_name"
     porcelain.init(str(init_repo_path))
     porcelain.clone(source=str(init_repo_path), target=str(cloned_repo_path))
     remote_repo_name = git_repo_name(git_c_path=cloned_repo_path)
     assert remote_repo_name == repo_name, "The cloned local repo name should be found"
 
 
-def test_cloned_remote_repo_name(tmp_path):
+def test_cloned_remote_repo_name(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     """Ensure a cloned remote repo has it's name correctly identified."""
-    repo_path: Path = tmp_path / "cloned_remote_repo_name"
+    repo_path = tmp_path / "cloned_remote_repo_name"
     porcelain.clone(source="https://github.com/phylum-dev/phylum-ci.git", target=str(repo_path), depth=1)
     remote_repo_name = git_repo_name(git_c_path=repo_path)
     assert remote_repo_name == "phylum-ci", "The cloned remote repo name should be found"
 
 
-def test_fetch_default_remote_branch(tmp_path):
+def test_fetch_default_remote_branch(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     """Ensure `git_fetch` works with a cloned remote repo missing it's default remote branch ref."""
-    repo_path: Path = tmp_path / "cloned_remote_repo_name"
+    repo_path = tmp_path / "cloned_remote_repo_name"
     porcelain.clone(source="https://github.com/phylum-dev/phylum-ci.git", target=str(repo_path), depth=1)
     default_remote_branch_ref = "refs/remotes/origin/main"
     assert git_branch_exists(default_remote_branch_ref, git_c_path=repo_path)
@@ -58,3 +65,30 @@ def test_fetch_default_remote_branch(tmp_path):
     assert not git_branch_exists(default_remote_branch_ref, git_c_path=repo_path)
     git_fetch(repo="origin", ref="main", git_c_path=repo_path)
     assert git_branch_exists(default_remote_branch_ref, git_c_path=repo_path)
+
+
+def test_is_in_git_repo(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    """Identify when the operating context is within a git repository or not."""
+    repo_path = tmp_path / "maybe_a_git_repo"
+    repo_path.mkdir()
+    assert not is_in_git_repo(git_c_path=repo_path), "The path should not be a git repo yet"
+    porcelain.init(str(repo_path))
+    assert is_in_git_repo(git_c_path=repo_path), "The path should be a git repo"
+
+
+def test_raises_when_not_in_git_repo(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    """Ensure an exception is raised when operating outside of a git repository."""
+    repo_path = tmp_path / "not_a_git_repo"
+    repo_path.mkdir()
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        ensure_git_repo_access(git_c_path=repo_path)
+
+
+def test_git_root_dir(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    """Ensure the correct git root directory is returned, regardless of depth."""
+    repo_path = tmp_path / "toplevel"
+    nested_path = repo_path / "sub_dir_1" / "sub_dir_2"
+    nested_path.mkdir(parents=True)
+    porcelain.init(str(repo_path))
+    assert git_root_dir(git_c_path=repo_path) == repo_path
+    assert git_root_dir(git_c_path=nested_path) == repo_path