Secure Secrets Management

About

This skill provides specialized guidance for securing sensitive information like API keys, database passwords, and TLS certificates without risking exposure in source code. It offers production-ready implementation patterns for HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, and native platform solutions, integrating security directly into your DevOps workflows. By leveraging this skill, developers can implement automated secret rotation, secret scanning, and the principle of least privilege across GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Kubernetes environments, ensuring infrastructure remains compliant and secure.

Key Features

• HashiCorp Vault and AWS Secrets Manager integration patterns
• Secret scanning implementation using TruffleHog and GitGuardian
• Automated secret rotation and dynamic credential generation
• Kubernetes External Secrets Operator configuration
• Secure CI/CD variable masking and environment protection
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Use Cases

• Automating the rotation of RDS database passwords in AWS environments
• Securing API credentials within multi-stage CI/CD pipelines
• Implementing centralized secret management for Kubernetes clusters