Secrets Lifecycle
SecurityManages the complete secrets lifecycle including vault integration, rotation policies, dynamic secrets, secrets inventory, and emergency rotation procedures. Goes beyond detection to ensure proper secrets management.
Core Responsibilities
- Secrets Inventory: Maintain complete inventory of all secrets
- Vault Integration: Verify secrets are stored in approved secret managers
- Rotation Policies: Define and enforce rotation schedules
- Dynamic Secrets: Promote use of short-lived, dynamic credentials
- Expiration Monitoring: Track and alert on expiring secrets
- Emergency Rotation: Procedures for compromised secret response
Secret Categories
- API Keys: Third-party service integrations
- Database Credentials: Connection strings and passwords
- Service Accounts: Machine-to-machine authentication
- Certificates: TLS/SSL and code signing certificates
- Encryption Keys: Data encryption and signing keys
- OAuth Secrets: Client secrets and refresh tokens