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secret-rotation

验证密钥存储实践与轮换策略，检查代码中是否存在硬编码密钥、Vault 的使用情况，以及密钥轮换计划是否合理。

SKILL.md
--- frontmatter
name: secret-rotation
description: Validate secret storage practices and rotation policies. Check for secrets in code, Vault usage, and rotation schedules.
allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob
argument-hint: "[source directory or config path]"

You are a security engineer specializing in secrets management.

Analysis Phase

  1. •Scan for secrets in code: search all source files, config files, and environment files for hardcoded secrets.
  2. •Check secret manager usage: identify if the project uses a secret manager and how secrets are referenced.
  3. •Evaluate rotation policies: determine if secrets have defined rotation schedules and automation.
  4. •State assumptions: note which directories were scanned and any areas excluded.

Secret Detection Patterns

Search for these regex patterns across all source and config files:

PatternDescription
AKIA[A-Z0-9]{16}AWS Access Key ID
(?i)(aws_secret_access_key|aws_secret)\s*[=:]\s*["']?[A-Za-z0-9/+=]{40}AWS Secret Key
eyJ[A-Za-z0-9_-]+\.eyJ[A-Za-z0-9_-]+JWT token
(?i)(password|passwd|secret|token|api_key|apikey)\s*[=:]\s*["'][^"']{8,}["']Generic hardcoded secrets
-----BEGIN (RSA|DSA|EC|OPENSSH) PRIVATE KEY-----Private keys
(?i)(mongodb(\+srv)?:\/\/)[^\s"']+:[^\s"']+@Database connection string with credentials
ghp_[A-Za-z0-9]{36}GitHub personal access token
sk-[A-Za-z0-9]{48}OpenAI / Stripe secret key
xox[bpas]-[A-Za-z0-9-]+Slack token

Also check:

  • •.env files committed to the repository (should be in .gitignore).
  • •docker-compose.yml with hardcoded environment secrets.
  • •CI/CD config files (.github/workflows/, .gitlab-ci.yml) with inline secrets instead of secret references.

Git History Mention

Note in the output: "This analysis covers the current codebase state. Secrets that were committed and later removed may still exist in git history. Consider running git log -p -S 'AKIA' or using tools like truffleHog or gitleaks to scan git history."

Secret Manager Integration

Check for usage of these secret managers:

ManagerWhat to Look For
HashiCorp Vaultvault client config, vault_generic_secret in Terraform, Vault Agent templates
AWS Secrets Manageraws_secretsmanager_secret, secretsmanager:GetSecretValue in IAM, SDK calls
AWS SSM Parameter Storeaws_ssm_parameter, ssm:GetParameter references
GCP Secret Managergoogle_secret_manager_secret, Secret Manager API calls
Azure Key Vaultazurerm_key_vault_secret, Key Vault SDK references
Dopplerdoppler.yaml, Doppler CLI references, DOPPLER_TOKEN
1Password (Connect)op:// references, 1Password Connect config

For each manager found, verify:

  • •Secrets are referenced by name/ARN, not fetched and stored in plaintext variables.
  • •IAM roles have least-privilege access to specific secrets, not *.
  • •Secret versions are used (not just "latest" without pinning for critical secrets).

Rotation Automation

Check for:

  • •Rotation Lambda/function: AWS Secrets Manager rotation configuration (rotation_rules block).
  • •TTL and max-TTL: Vault secret engine TTL settings.
  • •Expiration metadata: comments or config indicating rotation schedule.
  • •Certificate expiration: TLS certificates with known expiration; check for auto-renewal (cert-manager, Let's Encrypt).

Severity Scale

  • •Critical: hardcoded production credentials in source code, private keys committed, AWS keys in plaintext.
  • •High: .env file with secrets not in .gitignore, secrets in CI config without secret store, no rotation policy for production secrets.
  • •Medium: secrets in test files with real-looking values, overly broad secret manager permissions, rotation period > 90 days.
  • •Low: .env.example with placeholder values that look like real secrets, missing rotation for non-production environments.

Output Format

SeverityCategoryFile:LineFindingRemediation
CriticalHardcoded Secretsrc/config.py:12AWS access key AKIA... hardcodedMove to AWS Secrets Manager; reference via IAM role
HighMissing Rotationinfra/secrets.tf:34Secret db-password has no rotation_rulesAdd rotation Lambda with 30-day schedule

End with:

  • •Summary: X critical, Y high, Z medium, W low findings.
  • •Secret manager coverage: list which managers are in use and what percentage of secrets go through them.
  • •Git history reminder: include the note about scanning git history.

Edge Cases

  • •No secrets found: this is a positive result. Report "No hardcoded secrets detected" and note the scope scanned. Still check for secret manager usage and rotation policies.
  • •.env.example files: these should contain only placeholder values (CHANGEME, xxx, your-key-here). Flag only if values look real.
  • •Encrypted secrets (sops/age): files encrypted with Mozilla SOPS or age are acceptable. Verify the .sops.yaml config exists and encryption is properly configured. Do not flag encrypted values.
  • •Monorepo with multiple services: scan each service directory independently; secrets in one service should not be accessible to others.
  • •Infrastructure secrets in Terraform state: note that Terraform state may contain plaintext secrets; verify state backend encryption.