Securely manage secrets, keys, and certificates
Azure Key Vault is a cloud service for securely storing and accessing secrets. A secret is anything that you want to tightly control access to, such as API keys, passwords, certificates, or connection strings.
Key Vault allows you to encrypt keys and secrets with keys that are protected by a hardware security module (HSM). Key Vault also enables you to store and control cryptographic keys, such as AES, RSA, and EC keys, and run cryptographic operations using these keys. Applications can securely call Key Vault to use these keys without exposing them.
Store sensitive information like passwords, API keys, and connection strings. Access is controlled via policies.
Manage cryptographic keys (symmetric and asymmetric) and use them for encryption, decryption, signing, and verification.
Manage your Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates. Key Vault can provision, import, renew, and manage certificates.
The fundamental container for all secrets, keys, and certificates. Each vault is a unique resource.
Store all your secrets in one place, simplifying management and reducing the risk of hardcoding sensitive data.
Granular access policies allow you to define who can access which secrets, keys, and certificates.
Track all operations performed on Key Vault secrets and keys for compliance and security purposes.
Optionally use Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) to protect cryptographic keys, offering the highest level of security.
Integrate Key Vault seamlessly into your applications using SDKs and REST APIs.
Automate the lifecycle of certificates, including renewal, simplifying certificate management.
To get started with Azure Key Vault, you'll need an Azure subscription. You can then create a Key Vault using the Azure portal, Azure CLI, or Azure PowerShell.
az keyvault secret set --vault-name MyKeyVaultName --name MySecretName --value "MySecretValue"
Learn more about creating and managing your first Key Vault:
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