diff --git a/.config/CredScanSuppressions.json b/.config/CredScanSuppressions.json
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+++ b/.config/CredScanSuppressions.json
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+{
+    "tool": "Credential Scanner",
+    "suppressions": [
+      {
+        "placeholder": "pass@word1",
+        "_justification": "This is a fake password used in samples."
+      }
+    ]
+  }
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