In this section, we cover what to do when ggshield finds something you don’t actually need to remediate, like a false positive, an intentionally fake credential in a demo repo, or a known non-sensitive test value. ggshield secret ignore lets you mark specific findings as ignored by adding them to the secrets.ignored_matches section of your local configuration. If your repo doesn’t already have a local config file, ggshield will create a.gitguardian.yaml file for you.

Safe Remediation is the process of turning validated exposure insights into coordinated, non-disruptive fixes across security controls ensuring teams can reduce risk quickly without breaking production. More specifically, Safe Remediation includes: Validation before enforcement Remediation without downtime Automated, coordinated action across controls Preemptive blocking of attacker infrastructure Safe-by-design automation Safe Remediation ensures that exposures are fixed quickly, automatically, and without operational risk – turning detection into trusted, validated action.