Secrets Management
Applications, scripts, CI/CD pipelines, containers and AI agents all need credentials to do their work: database passwords, API keys, tokens and certificates. These secrets often end up in source code, configuration files and pipeline settings, where teams copy them, forget them and, sooner or later, leak them.
One exposed key can give an attacker direct access to your data and cloud environments.
Secrets Management takes secrets out of code and brings them under central control. Every application and pipeline proves its identity and receives only the secrets it needs, at the moment it needs them. A secure vault stores your secrets, rotates them automatically and logs every request. It works across on-premises, cloud and Kubernetes environments, alongside the tools your developers already use. The result: no secrets in code, no credentials that live forever, a complete audit trail of which workload used which secret, and developers who can move fast without cutting corners.
Passwords and keys hidden in code
To get things working quickly, teams hardcode credentials in source code, configuration files and scripts. From there they spread to repositories, build logs, backups and chat messages. Every copy is a potential leak, and nobody knows how many copies exist.
Retrieve secrets at runtime
Applications fetch their secrets from a central vault at the moment they need them. Code and configuration no longer contain anything sensitive, so there is nothing to find in a repository, a log file or a backup.
Secrets that never change
Application credentials often stay the same for years, because nobody knows what will break when they change. A leaked API key or database password then remains valid long after it has been exposed.
Automatic rotation, without breaking applications
Because applications always ask the vault for the current value, you can rotate secrets on a schedule or straight after an incident, without changing code. Where the platform supports it, short-lived credentials are issued that expire on their own.
A different vault for every team
Kubernetes, every cloud platform and every CI/CD tool has its own way of storing secrets. This is what we call islands of security. Policies differ from team to team, nobody has the full picture, and when a secret leaks, tracing everywhere it is used takes days.
One policy across every environment
A central secrets management layer applies one policy to on-premises, cloud and Kubernetes. Your cloud-native vaults stay in use, and the central layer keeps them in sync from a single source of truth. Developers keep the tools they know, while security gets one set of policies and one audit trail.
Security that slows down delivery
When getting a credential means filing a ticket and waiting, teams under pressure look for shortcuts. Secrets get copied into code and pipelines just to meet a deadline, and the secure way becomes the exception.
Make the secure way the easy way
Ready-made integrations for CI/CD pipelines, containers and common programming languages let teams use secrets without waiting on anyone. Reusable patterns mean each new application is onboarded faster than the last.
What can you expect?
We remove credentials from source code, configuration files and pipelines, and applications retrieve them at runtime instead.
The vault logs every secret request, so you can show at any moment which workload used which secret, and when.
Ready-made patterns for CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps and GitLab, for containers and for common programming languages.
Applications, containers and pipelines authenticate with their own identity and receive only the secrets they need.
The vault rotates secrets on a schedule or on demand, without changes to application code.
Central policies across on-premises, cloud and Kubernetes, working alongside the cloud-native vaults your teams already use.
SSH keys: the secrets nobody rotates
SSH keys are secrets too, and they are some of the most powerful in your environment. Unlike passwords, they never expire on their own: a key that was created years ago for a single task still gives access today, unless someone removes it.
As teams create keys for every server, script and automation, thousands of them pile up without an owner or a review. Find out why short-lived SSH certificates and automated workflows are replacing long-lived keys.
How we’re stopping attacks in their tracks
- Discovery
- Foundation Build
- Application Onboarding
- Support
Phase 1 Secrets Management Discovery
Through structured workshops and scans of your code repositories and pipelines, we map where secrets live today, which applications depend on them and how they are managed. We translate this into a clear target architecture and a prioritized roadmap that shows which applications and pipelines to tackle first.
Phase 2 Secrets Management Foundation Build
We design, build and test your secrets management platform: high availability, integration with your existing vaults, and the way applications prove their identity. Failover and resilience testing confirms the platform holds up before any application depends on it. The result is a solid foundation that every team can build on.
Phase 3 Secrets Management Application Onboarding
We onboard applications and pipelines in repeatable waves. Together with your development teams, we choose the right integration for each application: an SDK, secrets injected at start-up, or native integrations for CI/CD tools and Kubernetes. We remove hardcoded secrets, switch on rotation and build reusable templates that make each new application faster to onboard.
Phase 4 Secrets Management Support
Once the Secrets Management platform is live, we remain actively engaged through a comprehensive support model. Our experts provide operational assistance, proactive recommendations, and continuous improvement services to maximize platform value and resilience. This enables organizations to sustain a strong security posture while seamlessly accommodating growth and changing business needs.
Every certificate is a secret with a deadline
Applications don’t only rely on passwords and API keys. Certificates and their private keys prove which system is which, and they are just as critical. Public TLS certificates will soon need to be renewed every 47 days, so renewals will multiply.
Organizations that don’t know where their certificates are, or which applications depend on them, risk outages and blind spots. Find out why automated certificate lifecycle management is becoming a must.
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