Secrets Scanning
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Leaked secrets are among the fastest paths to compromise. RedCloud scans for exposed secrets across multiple surfaces — source code, configuration, function source, instance metadata, and cloud resources — and treats a found secret as a high-priority finding.
Key benefits
Section titled “Key benefits”| Benefit | Capability | Business value |
|---|---|---|
| Broad coverage | Code, config, function source, metadata, GKE | Secrets are caught wherever they hide |
| Prioritized | Exposed secrets ranked as high risk | The most dangerous leaks surface first |
| Actionable | Located to a resource/file | You know exactly what to rotate |
How it works
Section titled “How it works”RedCloud’s secret scanning inspects multiple locations:
- Source code & configuration — hardcoded keys and tokens.
- Function source — secrets baked into Cloud Function code.
- Instance metadata — secrets exposed via VM metadata.
- GKE / workloads — secrets in Kubernetes contexts.
- Cloud resources — secret values surfaced in resource configuration.
Each detected secret becomes a finding with its location and remediation guidance (rotate and remove from source).
Implementation / workflow
Section titled “Implementation / workflow”- Include secret scanning in your scan (it’s part of the relevant profiles).
- Review detected secrets in Issues.
- Rotate the exposed secret immediately and remove it from source.
- Move the secret into a secret manager and re-scan to confirm.
Best practices
Section titled “Best practices”- Treat any found secret as compromised — rotate first, investigate second.
- Store secrets in a managed secret store, never in code, config, or metadata.