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Lean and Mean: How We Fine-Tuned a Small Language Model for Secret Detection in Code

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Lean and Mean: How We Fine-Tuned a Small Language Model for Secret Detection in Code

This article discusses the development and optimization of a small language model designed to detect secrets and sensitive data within source code. The piece covers the full lifecycle from data preparation through to deployment of the specialized model.

Why it matters: Security teams and developers need efficient secret detection tools to prevent credential leaks in code repositories; understanding how to fine-tune compact models enables practical deployment across more resource-constrained environments.

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