Fix OWASP Secrets Management Issues Using OpenSCAP: Step-by-Step Guide Introduction Secrets management is a critical component of application security, and the OWASP Top 10 2021 highlights multiple risks tied to poor secrets handling: A02 (Cryptographic Failures) includes hard-coded secrets, while A05 (Security Misconfiguration) covers exposed credentials in configuration files. Left unaddressed, these flaws can lead to data breaches, unauthorized access, and compliance violations. OpenSCAP is an open-source framework for implementing the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP), enabling automated compliance checks, vulnerability scanning, and configuration auditing. This guide walks you through using OpenSCAP to identify and remediate OWASP-aligned secrets management issues across systems, containers, and application configurations.…