> - [Select functionality made available in all tiers](../../user/application_security/secret_detection/#making-secret-detection-available-to-all-gitlab-tiers) in 13.3
> - [Select functionality made available in all tiers](../../user/application_security/secret_detection/#making-secret-detection-available-to-all-gitlab-tiers) in 13.3
Secret Detection uses the
Secret Detection uses the
[Secret Detection Docker image](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/secrets) to run Secret Detection on the current code, and checks for leaked secrets. The
[Secret Detection Docker image](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/secrets) to run Secret Detection on the current code, and checks for leaked secrets. Auto Secret Detection requires [GitLab Runner](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/) 11.5 or above.
Auto Secret Detection stage runs only on the
[Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) tier, and requires
[GitLab Runner](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/) 11.5 or above.
After creating the report, it's uploaded as an artifact which you can later
After creating the report, it's uploaded as an artifact which you can later
download and evaluate. The merge request widget also displays any security
download and evaluate. The merge request widget also displays any security
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# Secret Detection **(ULTIMATE)**
# Secret Detection
> [Introduced](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/03/22/gitlab-11-9-released/#detect-secrets-and-credentials-in-the-repository) in [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 11.9.
> - [Introduced](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2019/03/22/gitlab-11-9-released/#detect-secrets-and-credentials-in-the-repository) in [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 11.9.
> - Made [available in all tiers](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/222788) in 13.3.
A recurring problem when developing applications is that developers may unintentionally commit
A recurring problem when developing applications is that developers may unintentionally commit
secrets and credentials to their remote repositories. If other people have access to the source,
secrets and credentials to their remote repositories. If other people have access to the source,