Enriching exposed credential search results to make them actionable

A method for (i) using contextual information associated with an exposed credential to identify a resource that could be accessed using the exposed credential, (ii) identifying a responsible entity of that resource, and (iii) alerting the responsible entity about the exposed credential, said method comprising:

• identifying a credential that is located within an artifact;
• determining that the credential is in an exposed state such that the credential is an exposed credential, wherein the exposed credential, if used, could potentially provide access to a resource;
• analyzing one or more of the exposed credential or the artifact to determine a context that is associated with the exposed credential, wherein the context includes historical information associated with the exposed credential, the historical information including a duration that the exposed credential has been in the exposed state;
• based on the context that is associated with the exposed credential, identifying the resource;
• identifying a subscription mapping that is associated with the resource, wherein the subscription mapping includes a subscription identification for an entity associated with the resource;
• identifying the subscription identification and the entity for the resource;
• and
• triggering transmission of an alert to the entity, wherein the alert includes information detailing the exposed credential.

A method for (i) using contextual information associated with an exposed credential to identify a resource that could be accessed using the exposed credential, (ii) identifying a responsible entity of that resource, and (iii) alerting the responsible entity about the exposed credential, said method comprising:

• identifying a first credential that is located within a first artifact;
• determining that the first credential is in an exposed state such that the first credential is a first exposed credential, wherein the first exposed credential, if used, could potentially provide access to a resource;
• analyzing one or more of the first exposed credential or the first artifact to determine a context that is associated with the first exposed credential;
• based on the context that is associated with the first exposed credential, identifying the resource;
• determining a responsible entity that is associated with the resource;
• triggering transmission of an alert to the responsible entity, wherein the alert includes information detailing how the first exposed credential is in the exposed state;
• determining a first characteristic of the first exposed credential;
• identifying a relationship between the first characteristic of the first exposed credential and the resource;
• storing an indication of the relationship in a data source, said indication being searchable;
• identifying a second exposed credential having a second characteristic that is determined to be similar to the first characteristic of the first exposed credential;
• based on the second characteristic being similar to the first characteristic, generating an inference that the second exposed credential is also associated with the resource;
• and
• testing the second exposed credential to determine whether the second exposed credential is usable to access the resource.