Description: Vault is an open-source tool designed for securely storing and accessing sensitive information such as passwords, API keys, and encryption keys. It provides a centralized system for managing secrets and ensures their secure distribution across applications and systems. Additional information: Vault offers a secure and scalable solution for managing secrets in modern IT environments. It employs a client-server architecture where the Vault server acts as a central repository for secrets, while clients interact with the server to retrieve or store secrets. Vault provides various authentication methods, access control policies, and encryption mechanisms to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of stored secrets. It also supports dynamic secrets, which are short-lived credentials generated on-demand, further enhancing security. Vault integrates with popular cloud platforms and can be seamlessly integrated into existing infrastructure. Example: An example of Vault's application is in a microservices architecture where multiple services require access to sensitive information. Instead of hardcoding credentials within each service, Vault can be used to securely store and distribute these secrets. Services can authenticate with Vault and retrieve the required secrets dynamically, reducing the risk of exposure and simplifying secret management across the system. Publisher: HashiCorp Source: https://www.vaultproject.io/ LOST view: TVA-Privacy Enablers [Motivation] Identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/egovera/HashiCorpVaultApplicationService EIRA traceability: eira:DigitalSolutionApplicationService EIRA concept: eira:SolutionBuildingBlock Last modification: 2023-08-20 dct:identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/egovera/HashiCorpVaultApplicationService dct:title: Vault Application Service