GH-500 · Question #15
What filter or sort settings can be used to prioritize the secret scanning alerts that present the most risk?
The correct answer is B. Filter to display active secrets. Active secrets are credentials that are still valid and exploitable right now - meaning an attacker could use them immediately. Filtering for active secrets surfaces only the alerts that represent real, ongoing risk and require urgent remediation. Sorting by oldest or newest…
Question
What filter or sort settings can be used to prioritize the secret scanning alerts that present the most risk?
Options
- ASort to display the oldest first.
- BFilter to display active secrets.
- CSelect only the custom patterns.
- DSort to display the newest first.
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A3% (1)
- B90% (27)
- D7% (2)
Explanation
Active secrets are credentials that are still valid and exploitable right now - meaning an attacker could use them immediately. Filtering for active secrets surfaces only the alerts that represent real, ongoing risk and require urgent remediation. Sorting by oldest or newest date tells you when a secret was detected, not how dangerous it still is. Filtering by custom patterns narrows the source, not the current threat level.
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