Security
Secret
A secret is sensitive information such as a password, token, or private key that must be restricted to authorized users and workloads. CI secret handling includes storage, scoped injection, logging controls, and eventual rotation.
Also known as: secrets
Why it matters
CI often handles powerful credentials whose exposure could compromise downstream systems.
Practical example
Avoid printing tokens and restrict which events can trigger jobs that receive deployment credentials.
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