HashiCorp Vault
Secrets management and data protection for infrastructure
HashiCorp Vault is a tool for securely storing and accessing secrets such as API keys, passwords and certificates. It provides dynamic secrets, encryption as a service and fine-grained access control.
Key features
- Dynamic, short-lived secrets
- Encryption as a service
- Detailed audit logging
- Pluggable secrets and auth backends
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Industry standard for secrets
- Powerful policy engine
Trade-offs
- Steep operational complexity
- License changed from open source
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