Source Code Security

Prompts and answers

• When was Git released?
  2005
• What did Linux Kernel use for a DVCS previous to git?
  BitKeeper
• What type of version control is Git?
  Distributed
• When was Github founded?
  2007
• Where do Cloud-Based VCS store code?
  repositories
• What is a solution to store secrets securely without revealing them?
  environment variables
• Does using environment variables mean you are free from secrets being compromised (Yes or No)?
  No
• How does Git refer to isolated lines of development?
  branches
• What term does Git use to refer to the original repository you cloned from?
  origin
• What command can you use to "copy" the contents in a remote repository?
  git clone
• What is the name of the package that you need to import to make use of os.getenv?
  os
• What is the hidden flag?
  THM-3LL3N-RIPL3Y
• What is the hidden flag?
  THM_S3CUr3_4L13NS
• What do you need to keep source code secure besides environment variables?
  secret management
• Which file handles the configuration to run CI/CD jobs?
  .gitlab-ci.yml