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+# Task 1 — SSH Commit Signature Verification
+
+## Benefits of Signing Commits for Security
+- **Authenticity**: Confirms that the commit was created by the claimed author.  
+- **Integrity**: Protects code from tampering by ensuring commits haven’t been altered.  
+- **Accountability**: Provides verifiable ownership of changes.  
+- **Trust in CI/CD**: Signed commits reduce risk of malicious code entering pipelines.  
+- **Compliance**: Helps meet security and audit requirements in regulated environments.  
+
+---
+
+## Evidence of Successful SSH Key Setup and Configuration
+```bash
+# Generate SSH key
+ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "email@example.com"
+
+# Configure Git for SSH Signing
+git config --global user.signingkey <YOUR_SSH_KEY>
+git config --global commit.gpgSign true
+git config --global gpg.format ssh
+
+# Test connection to GitHub
+ssh -T git@github.com
+# Expected response:
+# Hi username! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access.
+```
+![text](Success.png)
+
+## Why Is Commit Signing Critical in DevSecOps Workflows?
+
+- **Prevents Supply Chain Attacks**: Signed commits stop unauthorized code injection.  
+- **Ensures Traceability**: Every change can be linked to a verified contributor.  
+- **Strengthens Zero-Trust Model**: No implicit trust; every commit is validated.  
+- **Protects Production Environments**: Only signed and verified commits are promoted through CI/CD pipelines.  
+- **Supports Security Policies**: Enforces organizational rules for secure collaboration.  
+
+## Screenshots of the "Verified" badge on GitHub
+
+![text](Verified.png)
+
+# Task 2 — Pre-commit Secret Scanning
+
+## Pre-commit Hook Setup Process and Configuration
+
+Create a new file at `.git/hooks/pre-commit`:
+
+```bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+echo "[pre-commit] scanning staged files for secrets…"
+
+# Collect staged files (added/changed)
+mapfile -t STAGED < <(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM)
+if [ ${#STAGED[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+   echo "[pre-commit] no staged files; skipping scans"
+   exit 0
+fi
+
+FILES=()
+for f in "${STAGED[@]}"; do
+   [ -f "$f" ] && FILES+=("$f")
+done
+if [ ${#FILES[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+   echo "[pre-commit] no regular files to scan; skipping"
+   exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "[pre-commit] Files to scan: ${FILES[*]}"
+
+NON_LECTURES_FILES=()
+LECTURES_FILES=()
+for f in "${FILES[@]}"; do
+   if [[ "$f" == lectures/* ]]; then
+      LECTURES_FILES+=("$f")
+   else
+      NON_LECTURES_FILES+=("$f")
+   fi
+done
+
+echo "[pre-commit] Non-lectures files: ${NON_LECTURES_FILES[*]:-none}"
+echo "[pre-commit] Lectures files: ${LECTURES_FILES[*]:-none}"
+
+TRUFFLEHOG_FOUND_SECRETS=false
+if [ ${#NON_LECTURES_FILES[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+   echo "[pre-commit] TruffleHog scan on non-lectures files…"
+   
+   set +e
+   TRUFFLEHOG_OUTPUT=$(docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/repo" -w /repo \
+      trufflesecurity/trufflehog:latest \
+      filesystem "${NON_LECTURES_FILES[@]}" 2>&1)
+   TRUFFLEHOG_EXIT_CODE=$?
+   set -e    
+   echo "$TRUFFLEHOG_OUTPUT"
+   
+   if [ $TRUFFLEHOG_EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]; then
+      echo "[pre-commit] ✖ TruffleHog detected potential secrets in non-lectures files"
+      TRUFFLEHOG_FOUND_SECRETS=true
+   else
+      echo "[pre-commit] ✓ TruffleHog found no secrets in non-lectures files"
+   fi
+else
+   echo "[pre-commit] Skipping TruffleHog (only lectures files staged)"
+fi
+
+echo "[pre-commit] Gitleaks scan on staged files…"
+GITLEAKS_FOUND_SECRETS=false
+GITLEAKS_FOUND_IN_LECTURES=false
+
+for file in "${FILES[@]}"; do
+   echo "[pre-commit] Scanning $file with Gitleaks..."
+   
+   # Scan individual file with Gitleaks
+   GITLEAKS_RESULT=$(docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/repo" -w /repo \
+      zricethezav/gitleaks:latest \
+      detect --source="$file" --no-git --verbose --exit-code=0 --no-banner 2>&1 || true)
+   
+   if [ -n "$GITLEAKS_RESULT" ] && echo "$GITLEAKS_RESULT" | grep -q -E "(Finding:|WRN leaks found)"; then
+      echo "Gitleaks found secrets in $file:"
+      echo "$GITLEAKS_RESULT"
+      echo "---"
+      
+      # Check if this is a lectures file
+      if [[ "$file" == lectures/* ]]; then
+            echo "⚠️ Secrets found in lectures directory - allowing as educational content"
+            GITLEAKS_FOUND_IN_LECTURES=true
+      else
+            echo "✖ Secrets found in non-excluded file: $file"
+            GITLEAKS_FOUND_SECRETS=true
+      fi
+   else
+      echo "[pre-commit] No secrets found in $file"
+   fi
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "[pre-commit] === SCAN SUMMARY ==="
+echo "TruffleHog found secrets in non-lectures files: $TRUFFLEHOG_FOUND_SECRETS"
+echo "Gitleaks found secrets in non-lectures files: $GITLEAKS_FOUND_SECRETS"
+echo "Gitleaks found secrets in lectures files: $GITLEAKS_FOUND_IN_LECTURES"
+echo ""
+
+if [ "$TRUFFLEHOG_FOUND_SECRETS" = true ] || [ "$GITLEAKS_FOUND_SECRETS" = true ]; then
+   echo -e "✖ COMMIT BLOCKED: Secrets detected in non-excluded files." >&2
+   echo "Fix or unstage the offending files and try again." >&2
+   exit 1
+elif [ "$GITLEAKS_FOUND_IN_LECTURES" = true ]; then
+   echo "⚠️ Secrets found only in lectures directory (educational content) - allowing commit."
+fi
+
+echo "✓ No secrets detected in non-excluded files; proceeding with commit."
+exit 0
+```
+
+Make the hook executable:
+
+```bash
+chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit
+```
+
+## Blocked and Successful Commits
+
+Blocked commit:
+
+![text](Blocked.png)
+
+Successful commit:
+
+![text](Successful.png)
+
+## How Automated Secret Scanning Prevents Security Incidents
+- **Prevents accidental leaks**: Secrets like API keys, passwords, or tokens are blocked before reaching the repository.
+- **Automated enforcement**: Developers are reminded automatically, reducing human error.
+- **Early detection**: Identifies issues locally before CI/CD, reducing potential attack surface.
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