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Last updated: April 29, 2026
Every application has secrets — database passwords, API keys, TLS certs, encryption keys, third-party tokens. Where you store them determines whether a compromise is contained or catastrophic. This module covers secrets-management patterns for modern cloud applications.
Every application has secrets — database passwords, API keys, TLS certs, encryption keys, third-party tokens. Where you store them determines whether a compromise is contained or catastrophic. This module covers secrets-management patterns for modern cloud applications.
The problem
Secrets historically lived in: environment variables, config files, source code, shared spreadsheets, Slack messages, CI/CD logs. Each is a leak vector. Secrets exposed in any of these = full compromise of whatever they protect.
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