Public repository created

Rule Details

Cortex AppSec Rule ID	APPSEC_CICD_239
Category	Data Protection
Severity	LOW

Impact

The unregulated creation of public repositories can pose a risk of leaking sensitive data such as credentials, proprietary source code and addresses of organizational asset addresses, due to human error.

Recommended Solution - Buildtime

If you’d like to change the repository’s visibility you can do that by:

1. In GitHub, browse to the repository’s settings.
2. Click the General page and scroll down to the Danger zone section.
3. Click change visibility and follow the prompts.