Application Security

  1. Secrets Management
    1. Secrets Identification
      1. Types of Secrets
        1. API Keys
          1. Database Credentials
            1. Encryption Keys
              1. Certificates
              2. Secret Discovery
                1. Code Scanning
                  1. Configuration Review
                    1. Environment Analysis
                  2. Secure Secret Storage
                    1. Avoiding Hardcoded Secrets
                      1. Code Repository Risks
                        1. Configuration File Risks
                          1. Environment Variable Considerations
                          2. Secret Management Systems
                            1. Centralized Secret Stores
                              1. Distributed Secret Management
                                1. Cloud-Based Solutions
                              2. Secret Lifecycle Management
                                1. Secret Generation
                                  1. Entropy Requirements
                                    1. Format Considerations
                                      1. Uniqueness Requirements
                                      2. Secret Distribution
                                        1. Secure Delivery Methods
                                          1. Access Control
                                            1. Audit Trails
                                            2. Secret Rotation
                                              1. Rotation Policies
                                                1. Automated Rotation
                                                  1. Zero-Downtime Rotation
                                                  2. Secret Revocation
                                                    1. Emergency Revocation
                                                      1. Planned Revocation
                                                        1. Impact Assessment

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                                                    9. Security Testing Methodologies