Once a secret enters Git, it’s expensive to remediate. But the real problem runs deeper than cost. Grégory Maitrallain, Solution Architect at Orange Business, discovered this reality during their implementation: “Once a secret is pushed to GitLab or GitHub, you cannot remove it. You can modify it or remove it from a Git repository. However, the references will remain in the database, and you can always consult them afterwards.” Database references persist indefinitely. Anyone with … More
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