linter-rule-secure-secrets-in-parameters.md

title	Linter rule: Secure secrets in parameters
description	This article describes the linter rule, secure secrets in parameters.
ms.topic	reference
ms.custom	devx-track-bicep
ms.date	10/30/2025

Linter rule: Secure secrets in parameters

This rule finds parameters whose names look like secrets but without the secure decorator. For example, a parameter name contains the following keywords:

• password
• pwd
• secret
• accountkey
• acctkey

Linter rule code

To customize rule settings, use the following value in the Bicep configuration file:

secure-secrets-in-params

Solution

Use the secure decorator for the parameters that contain secrets. The secure decorator marks the parameter as secure. The value for a secure parameter isn't saved to the deployment history and isn't logged.

The following example fails this test because the parameter name might contain secrets.

param mypassword string

You can fix it by adding the secure decorator:

@secure()
param mypassword string

Optionally, you can use Quick Fix to add the secure decorator.

:::image type="content" source="./media/linter-rule-secure-secrets-in-parameters/linter-rule-secure-secrets-in-parameters-quick-fix.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the secured default value for the linter rule Quick Fix.":::

Silence false positives

Sometimes this rule alerts on parameters that don't contain secrets. In these cases, disable the warning for this line by adding #disable-next-line secure-secrets-in-params before the line with the warning. For example:

#disable-next-line secure-secrets-in-params   // Doesn't contain a secret
param mypassword string

It's good practice to add a comment that explains why the rule doesn't apply to this line.

Related content

For more information about the linter, see Use Bicep linter.