Security & DevSecOps
Practical
By Samson Tanimawo, PhD
Published Sep 29, 2025
4 min read
Secrets Detection Pre-Commit
Catch secrets before commit.
Pre-commit hook
gitleaks; detect-secrets.
Fast; runs on every commit.
CI fallback
CI scans the diff.
Catches what hooks miss.
Respond
Detected: rotate immediately. Don't just amend.
Treat as if leaked.