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implementing-secrets-management-with-vault

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'Deploy HashiCorp Vault for centralized secrets management, covering dynamic

When to use

• When applications store database passwords, API keys, or certificates in environment variables or config files
• When migrating from static long-lived credentials to dynamic short-lived secrets
• When Kubernetes workloads need secure access to database credentials or cloud provider APIs
• When compliance requirements mandate centralized credential management with audit logging
• When CI/CD pipelines contain hardcoded secrets that represent supply chain risk

When not to use

• AWS-only environments where AWS Secrets Manager suffices
• application-level encryption logic
• identity federation

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