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check_sensitive_data has 45 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 2 references, with 7 live disagreements.

45 facts·34 predicates·2 sources·7 in dispute

Mostly:defined in(3), has comment(3), detects(3)

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`defines`Defines(2)

First Python Blockex:first-python-block
Second Python Blockex:second-python-block

`usedIn`Used in(2)

Findallex:findall
Regexex:regex

`contains`Contains(1)

Python Code Blockex:python-code-block

`hasCheckFunction`Has Check Function(1)

Terraform Configsex:Terraform configs

`hasFunction`Has Function(1)

Userex:user

`importedIn`Imported in(1)

Reex:re

`passedTo`Passed to(1)

Config Parameterex:config-parameter

Other facts (44)

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44 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Defined in	Enhanced Regex Section	[1]
Defined in	Contextual Analysis Section	[1]
Defined in	Python code block	[2]
Has Comment	Define a regex pattern to match sensitive data	[2]
Has Comment	Search for matches in the config	[2]
Has Comment	If there are matches, return an error	[2]
Detects	password	[2]
Detects	api_key	[2]
Detects	secret	[2]
Returns	error-message	[1]
Returns	secure-message	[1]
Has Variable	matches	[2]
Has Variable	pattern	[2]
Error Return Type	string message	[2]
Error Return Type	String Message	[2]
Success Return Type	string message	[2]
Success Return Type	String Message	[2]
Rdf:type	Function	[1]
Parameter	config	[1]
Conditional Logic	if-matches-else	[1]
Contains Conditional	If Matches Check	[1]
Duplicate Definition	2	[1]
Language	Python	[2]
Uses Regex	true	[2]
Regex Pattern	password\|api_key\|secret	[2]
Searches in	config	[2]
Returns on Match	Sensitive data found in config	[2]
Returns on No Match	Config is secure	[2]
Purpose	detect sensitive data	[2]
Applies to	Terraform configs	[2]
Has Parameter	config	[2]
Uses Function	re.findall	[2]
Is Defined by	User	[2]
Returns String	true	[2]
Uses Snake Case Naming	true	[2]
Has Conditional Return	true	[2]
Uses Python Regex Module	re	[2]
Detects Entity	Sensitive Data	[2]
Uses List Return	re.findall	[2]
Has Two Return Paths	true	[2]
Limitation	matches only three literal strings	[2]
Return Type Consistency	true	[2]
Lacks Variable Substitution	true	[2]
Uses Simple Conditional	if matches	[2]

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typebeam/4ef4658c-2099-4943-b2be-3c59c5f40448

ex:function

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parameterbeam/4ef4658c-2099-4943-b2be-3c59c5f40448

config

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returnsbeam/4ef4658c-2099-4943-b2be-3c59c5f40448

error-message

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returnsbeam/4ef4658c-2099-4943-b2be-3c59c5f40448

secure-message

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definedInbeam/4ef4658c-2099-4943-b2be-3c59c5f40448

ex:enhanced-regex-section

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definedInbeam/4ef4658c-2099-4943-b2be-3c59c5f40448

ex:contextual-analysis-section

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conditionalLogicbeam/4ef4658c-2099-4943-b2be-3c59c5f40448

if-matches-else

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containsConditionalbeam/4ef4658c-2099-4943-b2be-3c59c5f40448

ex:if-matches-check

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duplicateDefinitionbeam/4ef4658c-2099-4943-b2be-3c59c5f40448

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languagebeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

Python

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usesRegexbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

true

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regexPatternbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

password|api_key|secret

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searchesInbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

config

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returnsOnMatchbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

Sensitive data found in config

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returnsOnNoMatchbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

Config is secure

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purposebeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

detect sensitive data

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appliesTobeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

Terraform configs

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labelbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

check_sensitive_data

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hasParameterbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

config

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usesFunctionbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

re.findall

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definedInbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

Python code block

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isDefinedBybeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

ex:user

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hasCommentbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

Define a regex pattern to match sensitive data

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hasCommentbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

Search for matches in the config

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hasCommentbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

If there are matches, return an error

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returnsStringbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

true

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usesSnakeCaseNamingbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

true

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hasVariablebeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

matches

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hasVariablebeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

pattern

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errorReturnTypebeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

string message

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successReturnTypebeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

string message

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hasConditionalReturnbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

true

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usesPythonRegexModulebeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

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detectsbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

password

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detectsbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

api_key

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detectsbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

secret

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detectsEntitybeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

ex:sensitive data

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errorReturnTypebeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

ex:string message

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successReturnTypebeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

ex:string message

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usesListReturnbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

re.findall

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hasTwoReturnPathsbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

true

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limitationbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

matches only three literal strings

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returnTypeConsistencybeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

true

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lacksVariableSubstitutionbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

true

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usesSimpleConditionalbeam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696

if matches

References (2)

2 references

[1]4ef4658c 2099 4943 B2be 3c59c5f404489 facts
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  2. **Contextual Analysis**: Look for sensitive data in specific contexts, such as variable definitions or resource configurations. 3. **Integration with Secrets Management Tools**: Use tools like HashiCorp Vault to manage and detect sensiti…
[2]3e4c0591 745b 4537 A060 0ae1c8eab69636 facts
ctx:claims/beam/3e4c0591-745b-4537-a060-0ae1c8eab696
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  [Turn 6020] User: I've added 15 checks for IaC security to ensure compliance with GDPR, but I'm not sure if I've covered all the bases - can someone review my code and suggest improvements? For example, I have this function to check for sen…

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Inbound mentions (9)

definesDefines(2)

usedInUsed in(2)

containsContains(1)

hasCheckFunctionHas Check Function(1)

hasFunctionHas Function(1)

importedInImported in(1)

passedToPassed to(1)

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`defines`Defines(2)

`usedIn`Used in(2)

`contains`Contains(1)

`hasCheckFunction`Has Check Function(1)

`hasFunction`Has Function(1)

`importedIn`Imported in(1)

`passedTo`Passed to(1)