Secret Management
Centralized storage for passwords, API keys, and credentials
Dynamic secrets generation for on-demand, short-lived credentials
Secret rotation with configurable TTL and lease policies
Version control for secrets with audit history
Secret sharing with fine-grained access controls
Seamless integration with DevOps workflows
Advanced Encryption
Encryption as a service with API-driven interface
Key management system for cryptographic operations
Automated key rotation without application changes
Transit encryption for data in motion
Envelope encryption for data protection
Hardware Security Module (HSM) integration
Identity-Based Access
Multiple authentication methods (LDAP, JWT, Cloud IAM, etc.)
Role-based access control with detailed policies
Just-in-time access provisioning
Entity management for user/machine identities
Identity groups for simplified permission management
Secure introduction of applications and services
Multi-Cloud Security
Cloud-agnostic security platform
Consistent security posture across environments
Cloud IAM authentication and authorization
Dynamic cloud credential management
Cloud secrets engines for platform-specific resources
High Availability Architecture
Active/passive and active/active cluster modes
Automated failover for resilience
Performance replication for read scaling
Disaster recovery with cross-region replication
Storage backend flexibility (Consul, etcd, S3, etc.)
Auto-unsealing with cloud KMS providers
Governance and Compliance
Detailed audit logging of all operations
Compliance-ready with GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS capabilities
Data residency control for regulatory requirements
Non-repudiation through immutable audit trails
Automated reporting for compliance audits
Secure secrets lifecycle management
API-First Design
RESTful HTTP API for all operations
Programmatic access for automation
CLI for administrative operations
SDK support for popular programming languages
Webhook notifications for secret events
OpenAPI specification for API documentation
Enterprise Scalability
Namespace isolation for multi-tenant environments
Performance standby nodes for read scaling
Control groups for additional authorization steps
Sentinel integration for policy as code
Rate limiting for API request protection
Horizontal scaling capabilities
DevSecOps Integration
CI/CD pipeline integration
Infrastructure as Code compatibility
Terraform provider for automated provisioning
Kubernetes integration with service accounts
Container secrets injection
Zero-trust networking with Consul Connect
Application Security
Application authentication with AppRole
Database credential management
PKI certificates for service identity
SSH key signing and management
Secure plugin architecture
TOTP and MFA support