# Public GitHub Repository Scan (Beta)

### Overview

WhiteIntel’s **Public GitHub Repository Scan** feature helps detect **exposed secrets, credentials, and sensitive information** in public GitHub repositories.\
This extends your visibility beyond the dark web by monitoring open-source code bases for potential leaks that could compromise your organization or clients.

The scanner analyzes **all branches** and **complete commit history** of each repository to identify exposures early and reduce the risk of source code–based breaches.

> ⚠️ Currently available in **Beta** for Enterprise and Threat Intelligence license holders.

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### Availability by License

| License Type            | Repositories Supported | Branch Coverage | Commit History | CSV Export | Integrations |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------- | --------------- | -------------- | ---------- | ------------ |
| **Enterprise**          | Up to 8 repositories   | All branches    | Full history   | Yes        | Jira, Slack  |
| **Threat Intelligence** | Up to 16 repositories  | All branches    | Full history   | Yes        | Jira, Slack, |

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### How It Works

Once enabled, WhiteIntel connects to our GitHub scanning engine and performs a full inspection of the selected repositories:

1. **Crawls all branches and commit history** for the specified public repository
2. **Applies secret-detection rules** (API keys, tokens, credentials, configuration leaks, etc.)
3. **Correlates findings** with WhiteIntel’s threat intelligence pipeline
4. Displays the results in your dashboard and provides CSV export for further analysis

> Each finding includes:
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> * Repository name and branch
> * File path and affected lines
> * Commit hash, author, and timestamp
> * Detected rule ID and matched pattern
> * Secrets

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### How to Use

#### Access

1. Log in to your WhiteIntel dashboard.
2. Go to **Watchlists → GitHub Repository type**.
3. Click **Add Identifier**.
4. Enter the public repository URL (e.g., `https://github.com/organization/repo-name.git`).
5. Confirm to start scanning.

#### Viewing Results

* Scan results appear under the **Watchlist Events** section with file paths, commit metadata, and matched secret patterns.
* You can export the results as a CSV file by clicking **Download CSV** in the sidebar.
* Results are updated periodically as new commits are detected.

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