HashiCorp Vault
HashiCorp Vault is a security tool designed to securely store, manage, and access secrets, such as API keys, passwords, certificates, and encryption keys, across dynamic infrastructure. It provides a unified interface to any secret, while also offering encryption as a service and robust audit…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2015
- Category
- cloud_infrastructure
- Problem solved
- HashiCorp Vault was created to address the pervasive problem of securely managing sensitive credentials and data (secrets) in modern, dynamic, and distributed computing environments. Traditional methods of storing secrets (e.g., hardcoded in configuration files, environment variables, or version control) were insecure, lacked proper auditing, and made revocation and rotation difficult, leading to significant security vulnerabilities. Vault provides a centralized, secure, and automated solution for this challenge.
- Platforms
- Google Cloud Platform, Docker, AWS, Azure, macOS (development), Windows, Linux, Kubernetes
Related technologies
Notable users
- JetBlue
- SAP
- Workday
- Barclays
- Many other Fortune 500 and cloud-native enterprises across various industries.
- Capital One