Implementing proper access control is one of the best practices for enhancing security, not only on GitHub but in every other environment where code security is imperative.
GitHub offers several options that users can employ to reduce the risk of improper exposure. But to start with, it is important to employ the least privilege model where users are only granted necessary permissions.
Here are some basic access control guidelines that you should follow:
Leaking secrets to your GitHub repositories, either through code, configuration files, or commit messages, provides a gateway for attacks.
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