# Hardcoded Secrets

> Embedding credentials, keys, or tokens directly in source or configuration, exposing them to anyone who can read it.

Record: `lex:hardcoded-secrets`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Security Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/security-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-hardcoded-secrets

## category

- [Security Privacy Compliance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/security-privacy-compliance.md)

## referenced-by

- [Secrets Management](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/secrets-management.md)