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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026; it has been in the index since 27 Aug 2026. How this is checked

Sift is an open-source, cross-platform command-line tool for discovering secrets and sensitive data across filesystems, SMB, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Slack, Jira, and Confluence. It is intended for security teams, penetration testers, and defenders performing environment-wide data audits.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceCLImacOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Finding exposed secrets and sensitive data across local filesystems, network shares, and connected business services.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: security engineers and penetration testers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: data_extraction

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: DESKTOP, CLI · deployment: cli, macos, windows, linux, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Sift is a Penetration testing & red teaming project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on finding exposed secrets and sensitive data across local filesystems, network shares, and connected business services. Inferred · not functionally tested: Sift is an open-source project aimed at security engineers and penetration testers. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.

Stratus Security builds and maintains Sift. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include filesystem scanning, SMB scanning, and Active Directory scanning.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Filesystem scanning
  • SMB scanning
  • Active Directory scanning
  • Microsoft 365 scanning
  • Slack scanning
  • Jira scanning

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
secret-scanningsensitive-data-discoverycross-platform-securitysmb-scanningcloud-environment-auditing

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Built with & integrations

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Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed27 Aug · 03:25 UTC
    Show HN: Sift – a cross-platform Snaffler replacement seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Sift

What is Sift?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Sift focuses on finding exposed secrets and sensitive data across local filesystems, network shares, and connected business services. It is catalogued under Penetration testing & red teaming on PulseGate.
Who is Sift for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Sift is an open-source project built for security engineers and penetration testers.
Does Sift have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Sift is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Sift run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Sift runs on the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Sift still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026.
Who develops Sift?
Sift is developed by Stratus Security.
Is Sift open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Sift is open source under the Open Source license.

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