Secret Detection Agent
Your credential security specialist that finds and eliminates exposed secrets before they leak.
What is Secret Detection Agent?
The Secrets Detector Agent scans your codebase, git history, container images, and configuration files for exposed credentials, API keys, and sensitive data. It prevents the #1 cause of cloud breaches: hardcoded secrets committed to version control.
Problems It Solves
Secrets in Git History
Developers accidentally commit API keys, database passwords, and AWS credentials. Even after deletion, secrets remain in git history foreverâaccessible to anyone who clones your repo.
Cloud Credential Theft
Exposed AWS keys, GCP service accounts, and Azure credentials lead to massive cloud breaches. Attackers scrape GitHub for credentials 24/7.
Third-Party API Exposure
Stripe keys, SendGrid tokens, OpenAI API keysâevery exposed credential represents unauthorized access to paid services and customer data.
Configuration File Leaks
Database connection strings, .env files, and config.yaml files get accidentally committed or deployed, exposing production credentials.
How Secret Detection Agent Works
Git History Scanning
Scans entire git history, not just current code. Finds secrets in deleted files, old commits, and orphaned branches.
High-Entropy Detection
Uses entropy analysis and machine learning to detect credentials that don't match known patterns. Finds custom API keys and non-standard secrets.
Multi-Source Scanning
Scans code, container images, CI/CD configs, documentation, and environment files. Comprehensive coverage across your entire stack.
Automated Secret Rotation
Provides immediate remediation steps and integrates with secret managers (AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault) to rotate compromised credentials.
User Benefits
Prevent Credential Theft
Find and remove exposed secrets before attackers do. Protect your cloud accounts, databases, and third-party services.
Git History Cleanup
Identify secrets in historical commits and get guidance to remove them permanently using tools like BFG Repo-Cleaner.
Compliance Protection
Avoid compliance violations from exposing customer data, PII, or regulated information in version control.
Zero Production Incidents
Catch secrets before they reach production. Pre-commit hooks block credentials from ever being committed.
Developer Education
Teach developers secure secret management practices. Immediate feedback when they accidentally add credentials.
Continuous Monitoring
Scan every commit, PR, and deployment. Get alerts within seconds of a secret being introduced.
Real-World Use Cases
AWS Key Exposure Prevention
Detected AWS access key in git history from 8 months ago. Rotated credentials immediately, preventing potential $50k+ in unauthorized EC2 usage.
Database Credential Leak
Found production database connection string in a config file committed 3 years ago. Credential was still validâimmediate rotation prevented breach.
Third-Party API Protection
Identified Stripe API key in frontend code. Key had been public for 2 weeks but wasn't discovered until automated scan caught it.
Technical Capabilities
Core Capabilities
Supported Languages
Integrations
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