What are secrets and how we use them in software development

Secrets typically refer to digital authentication credentials which are access credentials like API Keys, Credential pairs, and security certificates to name a few. In this video Mackenzie looks at exactly what these secrets are, what they look like, why we use them and how we use them.
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Who is Mackenzie Jackson?
Mackenzie is a developer advocate with a passion for DevOps and code security. As the co-founder and former CTO of a health tech startup, he learnt first-hand how critical it is to build secure applications with robust developer operations.
Today as the Developer Advocate at GitGuardian, Mackenzie is able to share his passion for code security with developers and works closely with research teams to show how malicious actors discover and exploit vulnerabilities in code.
What is GitGuardian?
GitGuardian is the code security platform for the DevOps generation. With automated secrets detection and remediation, our platform enables Dev, Sec, and Ops to advance together towards the Secure Software Development Lifecycle.

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great video