Exposed Source Code

Whiteintel monitors public GitHub repositories to detect exposed secrets, such as credentials, API keys, tokens, and other sensitive information that may have been accidentally committed to source code. This capability helps organizations quickly identify and mitigate risks arising from leaked secrets within their own repositories or third-party code linked to their ecosystem.

When monitoring repositories, Whiteintel detects exposures such as:

• API keys (AWS, GCP, Azure, Stripe, etc.)

• Database connection strings

• Access tokens and OAuth credentials

• SSH keys and private keys

• Hard-coded passwords

• Cloud provider credentials

• Configuration files containing sensitive data

• Secrets embedded in commit history

For each detected secret, Whiteintel provides:

• Repository name and path of the exposed file

• Commit ID where the secret appears

• Line numbers and surrounding context

• Type of secret and risk classification

• Timestamp of detection

• Unique hash for deduplication

• Downloadable CSV evidence for auditing and response

Organizations use GitHub secret exposure monitoring to:

• Prevent unauthorized access to cloud environments and internal systems

• Detect accidental credential leakage during development

• Audit third-party repositories for supply-chain risks

• Track and respond to sensitive information leaked through commit history

• Strengthen DevSecOps and secure SDLC practices

By continuously scanning public GitHub repositories, Whiteintel provides proactive detection of secret exposures—reducing the risk of account compromise, data breaches, and infrastructure misuse stemming from leaked developer credentials.