Monitoring Source Code Leakage

Monitoring platforms such as GitHub, GitLab, Postman, and SwaggerHub for sensitive credentials is essential to prevent unauthorized access and potential data breaches. Here's a structured approach to monitoring these platforms for source code leaks:

1. GitHub & GitLab Monitoring

• Set Up Regular Scans:

  • Periodically scan all public and private repositories for any potential hardcoded credentials such as API keys, tokens, and passwords.
  • Ensure both historical and new commits are included in the scan to capture any past leaks.

• Monitor Repository Activity:

  • Track repository changes and ensure that any sensitive files, such as .env, config, or credentials, are not being committed unintentionally.

• Integrate Security Checks:

  • Implement pre-commit hooks to flag sensitive information before code is pushed to repositories.
  • Enable repository secret scanning features to identify potential exposures in real time.

2. Postman Monitoring

• Monitor API Collections:

  • Ensure that API keys, tokens, and secrets are not stored in Postman environments or within API request bodies.
  • Set up automated scans for Postman collections to identify any inadvertent exposure of credentials in requests.

• Secure Environments:

  • Enforce the use of encrypted environments in Postman to prevent the accidental leakage of sensitive data such as API secrets.
  • Limit access to critical environments and set role-based permissions for teams.

3. SwaggerHub Monitoring

• Monitor API Documentation:

  • Ensure that sensitive information like access tokens, credentials, or keys is not exposed in API documentation published on SwaggerHub.
  • Regularly scan published Swagger or OpenAPI specifications for any hardcoded secrets or sensitive data.