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Update to the Secret Auditing page #954

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Expand Up @@ -38,9 +38,14 @@ Your team should:
- create alerts for use cases of access which may indicate a security breach
- this should include use of high risk secrets, such as break-glass accounts or root
- look for any opportunities to replace secrets with ephemeral tokens, such as moving from hard coded AWS secrets in GitHub Actions to using OpenID Connect.
- consider using [Github's Secret Scanning] features, as well as using their [Partner Program] features
- consider whether your use of secrets can be reduced by relying on e.g. automated CI/CD processes (such as Terraform etc)

Your team must:

- use [Github's Secret Scanning], and consider using their [Partner Program] features
- review the alerts on a regular basis, for example as part of the normal planning and prioritisation process
- ensure that the outcome of each alert is recorded, even if it is closed as a false positive

You should be conscious of the impacts of automated secrets rotation on service users. There may also be legal/contractual obligations to consider if you are changing how you manage user secrets.

[Github's Secret Scanning]: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/secret-scanning/about-secret-scanning
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