Vault

Vault is a powerful, open-source secrets management tool that enables secure storage, management, and controlled access to sensitive data such as passwords, API keys, certificates, and encryption keys. With robust authentication, fine-grained access control, and audit logging, Vault helps teams safeguard secrets, automate secret rotation, and reduce the risk of accidental exposure across applications and cloud environments.

Features of Vault:

• Secure storage for secrets, tokens, and encryption keys.
• Dynamic secrets with automatic rotation and expiration.
• Fine-grained access control via policies and roles.
• Audit logging to track access and usage of secrets.
• Multiple authentication methods (e.g., LDAP, OAuth, AppRole).
• Encryption as a service to protect sensitive data.
• Secret versioning and revocation for enhanced security.
• CLI and API for seamless automation and integration.

Vault Usage Instructions:

$ sudo su
$ vault --version
$ To start the vault server run: vault server -dev -dev-listen-address="0.0.0.0:8200"
 

Disclaimer: Vault is open-source software distributed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. It is independently developed and maintained by HashiCorp and the community. The software is provided "as is," without warranties or guarantees of any kind. Users are responsible for their use of the software and should ensure compliance with applicable laws and licenses.