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File Analysis with TruffleHog

In this course, you will learn to perform file analysis of source code repositories using the tool TruffleHog, which is one of the essential steps of continuous data loss detection and prevention

Intermediate
23m
(11)

Created by Tim Coakley

Last Updated Apr 15, 2021

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File Analysis with TruffleHog

In this course, you will learn to perform file analysis of source code repositories using the tool TruffleHog, which is one of the essential steps of continuous data loss detection and prevention

Intermediate
23m
(11)

Created by Tim Coakley

Last Updated Apr 15, 2021

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What you'll learn

In this course, File Analysis with TruffleHog you will cover how to utilize TruffleHog to identify and detect sensitive data such as credentials accidentally committed to source code repository environments. You will discover how to audit your source environments including recent and historic source code commits. You will learn how to place decoy credentials in source code repositories and analyze your repositories for exposed credentials. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge to aid in mitigating technique T1552 using TruffleHog.

File Analysis with TruffleHog
Intermediate
23m
(11)
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Tim Coakley
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Tim Coakley is a Senior Security Solutions Architect for a large multi-national organisation and an author at PluralSight. Tim started a long and successful full-time career in Digital Forensics supporting the criminal justice system and law enforcement on a long list of criminal cases.

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