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Secrets Inventory Basics

Know where secrets live

Maintaining a secrets inventory means cataloging all keys/tokens with owners, systems, storage locations, and rotation cadence, flagging unknown or hardcoded secrets for remediation.

Catalog

List secrets, purpose, owner, and where stored.

Assess

Mark rotation dates, scope, and exposure risks.

Remediate

Move to vaults; remove hardcoded secrets; schedule rotations.

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