diff --git a/.gitleaks.toml b/.gitleaks.toml
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+++ b/.gitleaks.toml
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+title="ShieldX"
+[extend]
+useDefault=true
+[allowlist]
+paths=['''.*\.test\.(ts|js)$''','''tests/.*''']
diff --git a/.security-scan-allowlist b/.security-scan-allowlist
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+[Ss]hield[Xx]
+/opt/
+[Pp]eer[Cc]ortex
+eo-global-pulse
+\bn8n\b
+@gmail\.com
+s3cr3t
+prod-db
+connectionString
+admin:s3cr3t