Secrets Scanning

Secrets scanning tools detect hardcoded credentials, API keys, private keys, and tokens in source code, commit history, and build artifacts. Exposed secrets in source code repositories are a leading cause of cloud breaches, as attackers routinely scan public and private repositories for accidentally committed credentials.

Pre-commit hooks and CI checks using tools like Gitleaks, Trufflehog, and GitHub Secret Scanning prevent secrets from entering codebases.