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Cloud data security posture management
Handling Sensitive Data

What are the main types of sensitive data?

Secrets

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One of the most common data classifications. Secrets are the credentials that organizations employ to carry out digital authentication anytime privileged users need to access critical corporate data or delicate applications and services. Secrets can exist in a variety of formats, such as passwords, API keys, tokens, SSH keys, private certificates, and encryption keys. Securing secrets is critical to the overall security of any business, and IT teams frequently use secrets management technologies in their DevOps settings.

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