diff --git a/DigitalData.Core.Security/CryptFactory.cs b/DigitalData.Core.Security/CryptFactory.cs
index a4ee293..aa9dc63 100644
--- a/DigitalData.Core.Security/CryptFactory.cs
+++ b/DigitalData.Core.Security/CryptFactory.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace DigitalData.Core.Security
 
         public int KeySizeInBits { get; init; } = 2048;
 
-        public string PbePassword { get; init; }
+        public string PbePassword { get; init; } = Secrets.PBE_PASSWORD;
 
         public PbeEncryptionAlgorithm PbeEncryptionAlgorithm { get; init; } = PbeEncryptionAlgorithm.Aes256Cbc;
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace DigitalData.Core.Security
             HashAlgorithmName? hashAlgorithmName = null,
             int? iterationCount = null)
         {
-            password ??= Password;
+            password ??= PbePassword;
 
             var pbeParameters = (pbeEncryptionAlgorithm is null && hashAlgorithmName is null && iterationCount is null)
                 ? new PbeParameters(
diff --git a/DigitalData.Core.Security/Secrets.cs b/DigitalData.Core.Security/Secrets.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba4ce6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DigitalData.Core.Security/Secrets.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+namespace DigitalData.Core.Security
+{
+    public static class Secrets
+    {
+        public static readonly DateTime CreationDate = new (2024, 11, 19);
+
+        public static readonly Version Version = new (1, 0);
+
+        public static readonly string PBE_PASSWORD = "9mk@i/$QY&Mw@_--dI^ahlXpNKEtv_U-,V-46b19_-Z6-U_*89_n1_-5-r-_+_$_IY_mYQl-";
+    }
+}
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