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What additional capability does secret scanning offer for private repositories on GitHub Enterprise Cloud?
Suggested Answer: A
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Secret scanning in private repositories on GitHub Enterprise Cloud lets you define and use custom regular-expression patterns - so you can detect internal or proprietary secret formats beyond the default partner-provided types.
16 comments · newest first
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Izetta
1 month ago
Plus, it helps prevent leaks effectively.
TA
Tammara
1 month ago
Exactly! A enhances our secret management.
LA
Launa
2 months ago
D is useful, but not the main feature we need.
DA
Dalene
2 months ago
C is risky. Rewriting history can cause issues.
EV
Evangelina
2 months ago
B sounds good, but it’s too restrictive.
IZ
Izetta
2 months ago
Agreed! A allows flexibility for our internal needs.
TA
Tammara
2 months ago
I think A is the best choice. Custom patterns are essential.
LU
Lucina
3 months ago
Wait, does it really not revoke tokens automatically? That seems off.
JA
Jacquelyne
3 months ago
Totally agree, custom patterns are super useful for internal formats!
TO
Tony
3 months ago
Surprised that it can only define patterns, not remove secrets.
HE
Helene
3 months ago
I thought it disabled code with secrets, but that's not true.
AS
Asha
3 months ago
A) is correct, you can define custom patterns!
CH
Cherry
3 months ago
I definitely recall something about rewriting history to remove secrets, but I can't remember if that was specific to private repositories.
GA
Gaston
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought secret scanning could disable code with secrets, but that seems too drastic for a scanning feature.
CA
Casie
4 months ago
I remember practicing a question about secret scanning, and I feel like it had something to do with revoking tokens automatically.
ER
Ernest
4 months ago
I think secret scanning might allow for custom pattern definitions, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the only feature it offers.