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title: "Discussion on \"Your GitHub Actions Secrets Are Probably Over-Exposed: Here's How to Lock Them Down\" | Hashnode"
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# [Your GitHub Actions Secrets Are Probably Over-Exposed: Here's How to Lock Them Down](https://bytebridgetalentllc.hashnode.dev/github-actions-secrets-lockdown?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Long-lived cloud keys in GitHub Actions are a common leak path. Replace them with OIDC, scope secrets to environments, and make fork PRs safe.

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