# Don't bring exposed developer credentials to Black Hat

DevFeed: [Don't bring exposed developer credentials to Black Hat](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/don-t-bring-exposed-developer-credentials-to-black-hat-1914.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://1password.com/blog/developer-credential-security-black-hat-2026>)

Author: info@1password.com (Eric Eddy)

Published: 2026-07-09T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog on 1Password Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-on-1password-blog.md>)

Topics: [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ssh.md>), [Encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/encryption.md>), [passwords](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/passwords.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>), [mount](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mount.md>), [Go](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/go.md>), [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [make](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/make.md>)

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## AI overview

This article urges developers attending Black Hat to secure locally stored credentials before the conference. It discusses exposed AWS credentials and SSH keys, plaintext secrets, outdated cryptography, and 1Password tools for discovering, securing, and accessing credentials. It also describes mounted environment variables, CLI and SDK integrations, developer demonstrations, and a credential-sprawl challenge.

## Source excerpt

Black Hat is where the security industry gathers to compare notes on current cybersecurity topics. It brings together a diverse group of security experts, from C-suite executives to black-hat hackers. Some attendees see it as a target-rich environment for testing their latest hacks. Many hackers and supply chain attacks rely on the fact that local credentials are stored in predictable locations with standardized file names, in clear text. For example, AWS credentials usually live in ~/.aws/credentials because the CLI writes them there by default. SSH keys live in ~/.ssh. 1Password developer tools can secure these credentials. It's never a bad time to secure locally-stored developer credentials, but if you're attending Black Hat, this might be an especially good time. Secure your credentials in 1Password before the conference, and find us at the booth to get an exclusive sticker. Find and secure SSH keys Developer watchtower discovers SSH keys that are stored in plaintext or use outdated cryptography. Follow the documentation to discover and secure your local SSH keys, which you can then access from the terminal using biometrics, just the same way you do for your passwords. Secure environment variables (Beta) 1Password Environments make your Environment's variables available via locally mounted .env files, without writing your credentials to disk. You can securely share them with team members and access them programmatically in your terminal via our CLI or via our SDK in Go, JavaScript, or Python integrations. Follow the documentation to secure and mount your environment variables. Find us at booth 4735 Located in the main exhibit hall near the Bayside C escalators. If you're attending the conference please come say hello, pick up some stickers, and ask us all your questions about 1Password developer tools! Play our developer challenge, Credential Sprawl Capture the Flag to win exclusive swag and get your name on our leaderboard. We'll be running live demos and havin