This file usually manifests through one of three common scenarios. Understanding which one applies to your context is the first step in risk assessment.
If you are auditing this file, here is the hierarchy of sensitive data typically found within it, ranked by severity. .env.backup.production
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_live_actual_key_here SENDGRID_API_KEY=SG.actual_key_here AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=AKIA... AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=... S3_BUCKET=prod-bucket-name This file usually manifests through one of three
SENTRY_DSN=https://actual_key@sentry.io/project_id NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY=actual_key_here .env.backup.production