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GH-500 · Question #19

Which patterns are secret scanning validity checks available to?

The correct answer is B. custom patterns. Supported secrets This table lists the secrets supported by secret scanning. You can see the types of alert that get generated for each token, as well as whether a validity check is performed on the token. Provider: Name of the token provider. Partner: Token for which leaks are…

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Question

Which patterns are secret scanning validity checks available to?

Options

  • Ahigh entropy strings
  • Bcustom patterns
  • Cpush protection patterns
  • Dpartner patterns

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    90% (44)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

Supported secrets This table lists the secrets supported by secret scanning. You can see the types of alert that get generated for each token, as well as whether a validity check is performed on the token. Provider: Name of the token provider. Partner: Token for which leaks are reported to the relevant token partner. Applies to public repositories only. *-> User: Token for which leaks are reported to users on GitHub. Applies to public repositories, and to private repositories where GitHub Secret Protection and secret scanning are enabled. -> Includes default tokens, which relate to supported patterns and specified custom patterns, as well as non-provider tokens such as private keys, which usually have a higher ratio of false For secret scanning to scan for non-provider patterns, the detection of non-provider patterns must be enabled for the repository or the organization.

Topics

#Secret Scanning#Custom Patterns#Validity Checks#GitHub Advanced Security

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