What problem does it solve?
Azure Key Vault centralizes secure storage and lifecycle management of secrets, keys, and certificates, ensuring RBAC-based access control, network protection, rotation policies, and managed identity integration, with support for App Service Key Vault references and governance features.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Secrets management: store, version, and access secrets securely with fine-grained access control and auditing.
- Key management: create, rotate, and manage cryptographic keys (RSA/EC) with rotation policies and BYOK options.
- Certificate management: issue, renew, and manage certificates with automation and CA integration.
- Use Case: securely protect application configuration, credentials, and encryption keys across cloud apps and services.
Quick Start
Create a Key Vault with RBAC-enabled access, then begin storing and rotating secrets, keys, and certificates.