What is GitGuardian?

GitGuardian is a security solution that helps developers and security teams detect, remediate, and prevent secrets sprawl across the entire software development lifecycle. It scans code, configuration files, and other data sources for sensitive information such as API keys, passwords, and certificates, alerting users when such secrets are exposed. It is commonly used to prevent data breaches, maintain compliance, and improve overall security posture by identifying and removing hardcoded secrets from repositories and development workflows.