Secrets in the AI Era: Where Plaintext Lives

Secret management in the age of AI agents requires rethinking trust boundaries. The critical question is no longer who can access secrets, but where plaintext can ever exist.

January 22, 2026 · 6 min · 1208 words · Samy Fodil

Secrets in the AI Era: Where Plaintext Lives (Deep Dive)

A deep dive into secret management threat models in the age of AI agents. The critical question is no longer who can access secrets, but where plaintext can ever exist, and what that implies for risk, blast radius, and operational burden.

January 22, 2026 · 10 min · 1934 words · Samy Fodil