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How long should contractor and intern access last?
Access should end on the contract or internship end date. Set expiry at grant time, cap token lifetimes, review at the midpoint. No expiry, no offboarding.
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How long should CI cloud credentials last?
CI cloud credentials should last about as long as the longest job, not a day. See AWS session limits, role chaining caps and presigned URL expiry.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How long should an email or SMS verification code stay valid?
NIST digital identity guidance says an out-of-band code is invalid after 10 minutes, usable once, at least six digits. See the rules and how to apply them.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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How long should a supply chain postmortem be?
Most supply chain postmortems fit in two to five pages. Match length to learning, put the summary first and move raw data into appendices for readers.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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How long should a security tool trial last?
Most security tool trials need two to four weeks of real use. Here is how to size yours by team, codebase and what you must prove before you decide.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How long should a security platform keep your scan results?
No single number fits. Keep results long enough for audits and trend reports, no longer than needed. Here is a schedule to ask a vendor to match.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How long should a share link for security documents last?
Pick an expiry that matches the review, not the relationship: days for a one-off SBOM or report, longer only for named users behind a login.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How long should a presigned artifact URL last?
A presigned artifact URL is a bearer token, so keep it to minutes. See AWS expiry limits, why role sessions shorten it and how to cap signature age.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How long should a new scanner run in report only mode?
Run a new scanner in report only mode for two to six weeks, ending on exit criteria, not a date. A decision guide for when to start blocking pull requests.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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