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Secrets Manager

SaaS or Self-Hosted. Enterprise vault and lifecycle
automation for secrets and credentials,
with unique and universal identity for every
workload across any environment.

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Challenges

Machine identities are scaling faster than security teams can manage

Modern enterprises run thousands of workloads — applications, containers, services and automation — across hybrid, multicloud and cloud-native environments. Every workload must be authenticated and authorized using a machine identity. As environments scale, secrets, identities and vaults multiply just as fast, creating fragmented governance, limited visibility and operational strain that traditional tools and manual processes can no longer manage.
Manual processes introduce risk and inefficiency
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Manual processes introduce risk and inefficiency

Manually rotating secrets, updating access and managing exceptions slow teams down and introduce human error. As workloads scale, these processes increase misconfigurations and create security gaps.
Workload authentication is inconsistent and fragmented
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Workload authentication is inconsistent and fragmented

Workloads authenticate and authorize differently across environments, relying on static credentials or platform-specific controls. This inconsistency makes it difficult to enforce least privilege and standardized security policies.
Audit gaps in secrets and workload governance
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Audit gaps in secrets and workload governance

Security teams lack centralized visibility into workload access. Disconnected tools and inconsistent policies make it hard to prove ownership, enforce access controls and demonstrate audit compliance.
SOLUTIONS

Secrets management built for hybrid scale

Secrets Manager gives security teams centralized control over secrets across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments. Store, rotate and govern credentials automatically while giving developers native integrations that don't slow them down. Deploy as SaaS or self-hosted to match your operational requirements.
Centralized secrets storage and retrieval

Centralized secrets storage and retrieval

Store and manage API keys, tokens, passwords, certificates and database credentials from a single platform. Secrets Manager supports hybrid and multicloud environments at enterprise scale with native integrations for applications, containers and CI/CD pipelines.

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Automated rotation and lifecycle controls

Continuously rotate, expire and retire secrets based on policy. Eliminate long-lived credentials that attackers target. Automated lifecycle management replaces manual processes, reducing human error and ensuring every secret has an owner, an expirationand an audit trail.

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Automated rotation and lifecycle controls
One identity to access any resource

One identity to access any resource

Give every workload a universal cryptographic identity that retrieves secrets or authenticates directly to resources like cloud services and databases. Use identity-based access where environments support it and secrets where they don't. One identity model replaces fragmented, platform-specific authentication.

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Deploy your way: SaaS or self-hosted

Run Secrets Manager as a fully managed SaaS service or deploy self-hosted in your own data center for environments with strict data residency or air-gap requirements. Both options deliver the same enterprise-grade secrets management with consistent policy enforcement.

Deploy your way: SaaS or self-hosted
KEY CAPABILITIES & FEATURES

Protect the enterprise. Secure application credentials.

Empower your applications — while keeping secrets out of attackers’ hands.

Comprehensive Secrets Management

Secure all credentials and secrets used by nonhuman users. Eliminate hard-coded credentials in applications. Rotate credentials based on policy.

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  • 77%

    Increase in machine identities over next 12 months

  • 40%

    Machine identities have access to organizational data

  • 84%

    Still view security through a human lens

Benefits & Values

Modern Secrets Management

Designed to automate and simplify nonhuman credential management across any cloud provider, container platform, CI/CD pipeline, DevOps tool and on-prem.

CUSTOMERS

Trusted by global enterprises to secure secrets and workloads

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Resources

Secrets manager resources

Analyst reports, technical guides and best practices for securing secrets across hybrid and multicloud environments.
2025 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Enterprise Secrets Management
mobile 2025 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Enterprise Secrets Management
Analyst Report
2025 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Enterprise Secrets Management
Three Critical Use Cases for Enterprise Secrets Management
mobile Three Critical Use Cases for Enterprise Secrets Management
Whitepaper
Three Critical Use Cases for Enterprise Secrets Management
Identity Security for Software Development (O'Reilly)
mobile Identity Security for Software Development (O'Reilly)
E-Book
Identity Security for Software Development (O'Reilly)
Keeping Secrets Under Control and Secure
mobile Keeping Secrets Under Control and Secure
E-Book
Keeping Secrets Under Control and Secure
Key Considerations for Securing Different Machine Identities
mobile Key Considerations for Securing Different Machine Identities
E-Book
Key Considerations for Securing Different Machine Identities
Your Machines Might Be Your Weakest Link in a Security Audit
mobile Your Machines Might Be Your Weakest Link in a Security Audit
E-Book
Your Machines Might Be Your Weakest Link in a Security Audit
Secrets Management Horror Stories from the Field: Four Security Pitfalls to Avoid
mobile Secrets Management Horror Stories from the Field: Four Security Pitfalls to Avoid
Webinar
Secrets Management Horror Stories from the Field: Four Security Pitfalls to Avoid
The Future of Enterprise Secrets Management – As The Challenges Grow, How Are Security Teams Keeping Up?
mobile The Future of Enterprise Secrets Management – As The Challenges Grow, How Are Security Teams Keeping Up?
Webinar
The Future of Enterprise Secrets Management – As The Challenges Grow, How Are Security Teams Keeping Up?
Vibe check your vibe code: Adding human judgment to AI-driven development
mobile Vibe check your vibe code: Adding human judgment to AI-driven development
Blog
Vibe check your vibe code: Adding human judgment to AI-driven development
A practical guide to AI-ready machine identity governance in finance
mobile A practical guide to AI-ready machine identity governance in finance
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A practical guide to AI-ready machine identity governance in finance
Secrets, out: Why workload identity is essential for AI agent security
mobile Secrets, out: Why workload identity is essential for AI agent security
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Secrets, out: Why workload identity is essential for AI agent security
FAQs

Frequently asked questions about securing secrets and workloads

Most organizations underestimate how many secrets and vaults they operate across cloud, DevOps and third-party tools. Idira™ provides centralized discovery and visibility across existing vaults and environments, helping security teams understand ownership, usage and risk without forcing teams to change how they work.
Idira is built to align with developer workflows, not disrupt them. Developers continue using familiar tools and patterns, while security teams gain the visibility, control and automation needed to reduce risk. This shared model helps security and development teams collaborate more effectively without slowing delivery.
O'Reilly
Secrets Manager SaaS assigns each workload a unique, cryptographic SPIFFE identity based on verified attributes like what it is, where it's running and who deployed it. These identities expire in hours, not years, and can't be shared or reused. Where environments support it, workloads authenticate directly with identity. Where traditional credentials are still required, they use that same identity to retrieve secrets on demand. No hardcoded keys, no standing access.
Secure Workload Access
Idira centralizes visibility, policy enforcement and audit trails across secrets and workload access. Security teams can quickly answer who accessed what, when and under which controls — reducing audit preparation time and improving compliance across cloud, hybrid and third-party environments.
Yes. Idira supports a phased approach, allowing organizations to start with visibility and governance, then expand into automation and secure workload access over time. This flexibility helps teams modernize security at their own pace without a “rip and replace” mandate.
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