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Secrets Management

The Secrets Management module provides secure storage and lifecycle management for API keys, passwords, tokens, certificates, and other sensitive credentials used across the platform.

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The Secrets Management module provides secure storage and lifecycle management for API keys, passwords, tokens, certificates, and other sensitive credentials used across the platform.

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content/modules/admin_secrets_management.md

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5 févr. 2026

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Overview#

The Secrets Management module provides secure storage and lifecycle management for API keys, passwords, tokens, certificates, and other sensitive credentials used across the platform. With multi-tenant isolation, automated rotation, expiration tracking, and comprehensive audit logging, the system ensures credentials are protected, current, and compliant with organizational security policies.

Key Features#

  • Multi-Tenant Secret Vault - Cryptographically isolated secret storage per tenant with independent access controls and audit trails. Centralized management provides visibility across tenants while maintaining strict isolation boundaries.

  • Comprehensive Secret Types - Purpose-built handling for API keys, service passwords, OAuth tokens, SSL/TLS certificates, and complete OAuth credential sets. Each type includes format validation, appropriate security defaults, and type-specific lifecycle management.

  • Secret Lifecycle Management - Manage secrets from creation through rotation to retirement. Secrets are encrypted at rest, tagged with metadata, assigned access policies, and configured with expiration dates. Soft deletion with recovery periods prevents accidental data loss.

  • Automated Rotation - Schedule automatic rotation at configurable intervals (weekly, monthly, quarterly, or custom) with zero-downtime rotation, rollback capability, and notifications. Manual on-demand rotation is available for immediate credential changes.

  • Expiration Management - Configurable expiration dates with progressive warnings at 30, 14, 7, and 1 day before expiry. Automatic deactivation on expiry with optional grace periods and emergency override capabilities.

  • Fine-Grained Access Control - Role-based permissions for read, write, rotate, delete, and grant operations. Additional restrictions based on IP allowlists, time windows, service identity, and environment boundaries ensure secrets are accessible only to authorized consumers.

  • Usage Tracking and Monitoring - Track access patterns including retrieval counts, failed access attempts, last accessed timestamps, and accessing services. Identify unused secrets and detect anomalous access patterns.

  • Certificate Lifecycle - Track SSL/TLS, client, and CA certificate expiration with automated renewal support. Monitor certificate health across your deployment and receive alerts before certificates expire.

  • Audit Trail - Every secret operation (creation, access, rotation, permission changes, deletion) is logged with full context and retained for compliance purposes. Real-time forwarding to SIEM systems is supported.

Use Cases#

  • Credential centralization by consolidating all platform credentials into a single, encrypted vault with consistent management policies and audit trails.
  • Compliance readiness with complete audit trails, access controls, and rotation enforcement supporting SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR requirements.
  • Automated credential hygiene through scheduled rotation, expiration enforcement, and proactive alerts that eliminate stale or expired credentials.
  • Secure integration management where credentials for external data sources and third-party services are injected at runtime without being stored in application configurations.
  • Incident response with break-glass access procedures, immediate credential deactivation, and rapid rotation of all related secrets when a compromise is detected.

Getting Started#

  1. Inventory Credentials - Catalog all existing credentials across your deployment for migration into the vault.
  2. Configure Access Policies - Define who can access, rotate, and manage secrets based on roles and responsibilities.
  3. Set Rotation Schedules - Establish appropriate rotation frequencies based on credential sensitivity and compliance requirements.
  4. Enable Monitoring - Configure expiration alerts, usage tracking, and SIEM integration for real-time visibility.
  5. Migrate Credentials - Import existing credentials into the vault and update consuming services to retrieve secrets from the centralized store.

Availability#

  • Enterprise Plan: Included (all secret types, automated rotation, advanced access controls, SIEM integration)
  • Professional Plan: Core secrets management included; automated rotation and advanced monitoring available as add-on

Last Reviewed: 2026-02-05