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What is GitGuardian?

GitGuardian is a worldwide cybersecurity company dedicated to providing code security solutions tailored for the DevOps era. As a frontrunner in the realm of secrets detection and remediation, their products are employed by hundreds of thousands of developers across various sectors. GitGuardian empowers developers, cloud operations teams, and security and compliance experts to protect software development, ensuring consistent and global policy enforcement across all systems. Their solutions continuously monitor both public and private repositories in real-time, identifying secrets and issuing alerts to facilitate swift investigation and remediation efforts. Additionally, the platform streamlines the process of maintaining security protocols, making it easier for teams to manage their codebases effectively.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$0
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Free Trial Offered?:
Yes

Integrations

Offers API?:
Yes, GitGuardian provides an API

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Company Facts

Company Name:
GitGuardian
Date Founded:
2017
Company Location:
France
Company Website:
www.gitguardian.com
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Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Windows
Mac
Linux
On-Prem
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

GitGuardian Categories and Features

Vulnerability Scanners

Asset Discovery
Black Box Scanning
Compliance Monitoring
Continuous Monitoring
Defect Tracking
Interactive Scanning
Logging and Reporting
Network Mapping
Perimeter Scanning
Risk Analysis
Threat Intelligence
Web Inspection

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Software

Application Security
Dashboard
Debugging
Deployment Management
IDE
Multi-Language Scanning
Real-Time Analytics
Source Code Scanning
Vulnerability Scanning

DevOps Software

Approval Workflow
Dashboard
KPIs
Policy Management
Portfolio Management
Prioritization
Release Management
Timeline Management
Troubleshooting Reports

Data Security Software

Alerts / Notifications
Antivirus/Malware Detection
At-Risk Analysis
Audits
Data Center Security
Data Classification
Data Discovery
Data Loss Prevention
Data Masking
Data-Centric Security
Database Security
Encryption
Identity / Access Management
Logging / Reporting
Mobile Data Security
Monitor Abnormalities
Policy Management
Secure Data Transport
Sensitive Data Compliance

Data Loss Prevention Software

Compliance Reporting
Incident Management
Policy Management
Sensitive Data Identification
Web Threat Management
Whitelisting / Blacklisting

Cybersecurity Software

AI / Machine Learning
Behavioral Analytics
Endpoint Management
IOC Verification
Incident Management
Tokenization
Vulnerability Scanning
Whitelisting / Blacklisting

Application Security Software

Analytics / Reporting
Open Source Component Monitoring
Source Code Analysis
Third-Party Tools Integration
Training Resources
Vulnerability Detection
Vulnerability Remediation

More GitGuardian Categories

  • Reviewer Name: Torgny B.
    Position: Code Berserker
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Saving my bacon, one commit at a time!

    Updated: Dec 01 2022
    Summary

    I did my first proof of concept implementation in my own dotfiles, where it can be quite easy to forget that there is (I mean was) a secret key in a particular file of your very public repository. And that's how you end up with an AWS account full of p3dn.24xlarge instances that are all crypto-mining some dumb altcoin. No, this did not happen to me, but that's always been my fear with AWS credentials.

    Positive

    GitGuardian provides seamless integration with existing workflows by utilizing pre-commit and GitHub Actions. Installation and adoption can be performed in minutes across multiple repos if you use shared configurations in GitHub Actions and pre-commit.

    Negative

    I haven't really found anything that I do not like about GitGuardian.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Quality Assurance
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    A nice portal to have!

    Date: Oct 19 2022
    Summary

    GitGuardian saved me and alerted at the right time, I almost lost crucial information. But guardian alerts came to my email and i was able to tackle it fast.

    Positive

    GitGuardian will guard you from the unfortunate errors and mistake of the human minds. Thats how i found out about it.

    Negative

    Can mention one right now. But i would say that some features that would be useful still on development.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Development Manager
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great tool

    Date: Nov 02 2022
    Summary

    I have good experience with GitGuardian, it would be great if they can share the CLI as library without any dependency.

    Positive

    The tool keeps me away from committing credentials in my repository. I recommend this tool to everyone.

    Negative

    Need a python runtime for the CLI, so it's a bit difficult to have a similar setup for all development member.

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  • Reviewer Name: Juan Carlos F.
    Position: VP Research
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    A Must Have for Open Source Projects!

    Date: Nov 26 2022
    Summary

    At Graasp, GitGuardian has really helped us implement a number of best practices with respect to what you commit and how you deal with the situation when things leak. Because everything we do is open source and accessible, GitGuardian is a must have!

    Positive

    GitGuardian gives you the peace of mind you need to ensure that whatever you are committing to your repository is safe to share with your team members and with the public in general.

    Negative

    Sometimes you get a false positive, which can really stress out the team unnecessarily. Nevertheless, it's better to be safe than sorry!

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    GitGuardian - a perfect tool!

    Date: Nov 07 2022
    Summary

    It has been a great experience to get notified every time I do something stupid while committing in the repo and put my privacy at risk .. GitGuardian saves me every time.

    Positive

    This is what I've been looking for so long.
    This is the best tool for eliminating security risks from our repo indeed.

    Negative

    So far there's nothing about the GitGuardian that I didn't like . I find it amazing!

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Machine Learning Engineer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Review on GitGuardian

    Date: Nov 21 2022
    Summary

    It was an amazing experience because it helps to improve my code quality and teach me how to work with credentials.

    Positive

    I like the security feature where GitGuardian can notify the developer using confidential credentials which helps to not leak the credentials and the developer can set whether credentials are testing or not, that's also what I liked. Apart from that I also liked the UI and analytics features as well integrations.

    Negative

    To be honest I think UI can be smoother and user-friendly.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Programmer
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    GitGuardian is awesome

    Updated: Oct 16 2022
    Summary

    I like how simple it is to use GitGuardian, and it's so simple that anyone can take a look at it and understand what is going on. Overall, I believe that GitGuardian has helped protect my code and catches almost everything that could have been an issue.

    Positive

    Something I really like about GitGuardian is how it automatically sends an email as soon as a leak has been detected and I can check it out immediately. I also like how I can add a severity level to it and add notes to the issue.

    Negative

    There is nothing I dislike about GitGuardian at the moment.

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  • Reviewer Name: Vincent G.
    Position: Data architect
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    GitGuardian Rocks !

    Date: Nov 19 2022
    Summary

    Usually not happy to be spammed by emails but this one was an exception, i received a clean email from GitGuardian which helps me making my repo more safe. Thanks GitGuardian team.

    Positive

    Very deep repo scan (even in history of commit).
    No false negatives.
    Provides advise to fix leaks.
    Get to your repo leaks in one click from email.
    Sweet user interface and experience.
    No bugs encountered.

    Negative

    I don't see any cons for my usage of this product, it does what it promises and in a very efficient manner.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: AppSec Engineer
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Seamless integration

    Date: Oct 30 2022
    Summary

    Good experience with these guys so far, with the upcoming ADO integration, GitGuardian will become our number one secret scanning tool. Detection engine and ease of integration puts you at the top of the pile.

    Positive

    Quick and easy integration into code repository (GitHub) and into CI/CD pipelines using GG-Shield.

    UI fresh and easy to navigate.

    Negative

    Historic scans are great, but it would be good to tag which historic scans have pulled back scans within git history as opposed to an actual branch.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Helped me keep me secrets and certificates from GitHub

    Date: Nov 15 2022
    Summary

    So far, I’ve had a really good experience with this service and it has really helped me in securing my public repos.

    Positive

    I’m instantly notified when I push a commit to GitHub and it contains any secrets that I forgot to keep out of the push.

    Negative

    I can’t automatically remove leaked keys and certificates from the dashboard.

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  • Reviewer Name: Bruno M.
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Good product

    Date: Nov 08 2022
    Summary

    Good product, need some improvements but overall it is easy to use, intuitive and very fast to identify problems.

    Positive

    Easy to find security breaches and fix them.
    Has a clean interface.
    Send direct mails when find a security breach.

    Negative

    Can show some links to rapid docs for fix the problems.

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  • Reviewer Name: Carlos Z.
    Position: Web Developer
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    GitGuardian is an amazing helper that only shows up when absolutely needed

    Date: Dec 26 2022
    Summary

    Overall, GitGuardian has helped my fix my security mistakes more than once, also showing me historical data about past leaks.

    Positive

    When dealing with secrets inside your code (like API keys), it's easy to overlook something and push a secret to your version control system. For any such case, GitGuardian immediately sends a notification alerting of the error. Not only that, but inside their dashboard you can see past leaks data, details about specific leaks and mark it as solved, not solved, or other different states.

    Negative

    No glaring Cons using this product. Overall a good experience.

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