Practical guides for
developer security
Best practices for managing secrets, environment variables, and team access — written for engineers.
AI Agent Secrets Management: Why Autonomous Agents Get Credentials Wrong
AI agents in production often hold far more credentials than they need. Here's what goes wrong with AI agent secrets management, and how to fix it.
CI/CD Secret Management: What Most Pipelines Get Wrong
Most CI/CD pipelines handle secrets incorrectly: leaking them in logs, over-scoping access, or relying on base64 masking. Here's how to fix it.
LLMjacking: How Attackers Steal AI API Keys and Run Up Your Bill
LLMjacking is a fast-growing attack where stolen API keys are used to consume expensive AI inference at your cost. Here's how it works and how to stop it.
How to Share .env Files Securely with Your Development Team
Most teams share API keys over Slack or email. Here's why that's a security risk, and how modern dev teams handle it properly.
Environment Variable Best Practices Every Developer Should Know
A practical guide to managing secrets, API keys, and configuration across environments, from local development to production.