GitGuardian

In the world of software development, programmers often inadvertently leave sensitive passwords or credentials lying around within the code of the applications they build. If this information falls into the wrong hands, it opens the door wide to cyberattacks and massive data breaches.Founded in 2017, the Paris-based startup GitGuardian has developed technology capable of scanning billions of documents and lines of code in real time to detect these sensitive IT secrets before hackers do. As soon as a vulnerability is identified, the company immediately alerts its clients’ technical teams so they can block access.Today, this digital sentinel supports millions of developers every day and protects the data of hundreds of major global companies. By automating this complex tracking process, GitGuardian secures software development at scale and has established itself as an indispensable bulwark against new online threats.