Credential Vault for Secrets, Credentials, and Keys
Secure, Centralized Management for Sensitive Data
Modern enterprise environments rely on passwords, SSH keys, tokens, and certificates as critical components of infrastructure security. However, without proper control, they also represent one of the most significant risks. A purpose-built secrets management solution must provide strong encryption, centralized access controls, approval workflows, change control and and full auditability across teams and systems.
An enterprise vault solution delivers secure, encrypted storage for sensitive credentials, enabling your organization to manage secrets at scale while maintaining complete control, ease of use, and compliance.
Strongest Military Grade Encryption
The 12Port Platform uses a FIPS-140-3 Certified Module for all Vault functions (encryption at rest and in motion) ensuring you always have the strongest and approved encryption algorithms protecting your credentials and secrets.
Organize Secrets Securely and at Scale
Secrets are fully encrypted both when stored and during transmission, using modern encryption standards to protect them throughout their lifecycle. Secrets are never exposed or transmitted in plain text and are only decrypted at the moment of authorized access.
Secrets should be organized in a container-based hierarchy that reflects your actual team and infrastructure layout. These containers can represent departments, environments, projects, or clients, and can support inheritance, reuse, or segmentation as needed. Each secret asset is modeled with metadata and validation rules, supporting common real-world use cases such as database logins, API tokens, service accounts, SSH key pairs, and cloud credentials.
Enforce Deep Access Control with RBAC
Access to secrets is governed by fine-grained, role-based access control, with roles applied at the level of spaces(sites), containers, or individual assets. Permissions are designed to inherit downward through the structure but can also be overridden at any level for flexibility.
Encrypted fields within secrets can be restricted and only revealed after appropriate workflow approvals. Even internal administrators cannot access sensitive fields without explicit authorization. Integration with external identity providers, including LDAP, Active Directory, Entra ID, and SSO systems, ensures seamless, identity-based access management across hybrid environments. MFA becomes a must-have feature of any credential vault solution.
Unlock Secrets with Approval and Oversight
When secrets require oversight or accountability, users can request access through configurable approval workflows. These workflows support multi-step authorization chains, optional multi-factor authentication, and dynamic request rules based on asset type, user identity, or access timing.
Secrets are only decrypted for viewing after successful approval, and all unlock events are tied to a specific user identity. Access is logged in real time and stored as part of a complete audit trail. At no point is the secret transferred or exposed outside of the secure system.
Enable Secure Secret Sharing
Any vault solution should allow secrets to be shared securely across teams without compromising control. Users can request access or use browser form-fillers to inject credentials directly into secure sessions or applications, without ever viewing the raw password or key.
Access is always governed by RBAC permissions and, when necessary, approval workflows. All usage is encrypted, tracked, and auditable, allowing teams to collaborate while maintaining strict security.
Programmatic Access through Secure APIs
For teams building custom applications or automating workflows, a vault should include a comprehensive REST API. These APIs provide secure, policy-controlled access to secrets without bypassing the enforcement mechanisms present in the user interface.
Through the API, developers and systems can:
- Search and locate secrets using metadata, tags, or asset types
- Submit access requests and trigger approval workflows
- Retrieve decrypted credentials after authorization has been granted
- Log all API activity for compliance and reporting
- Integrate access with CI/CD or custom applications
API tokens are limited in scope and time, ensuring that integrations remain tightly controlled. Whether used in CI/CD pipelines, ITSM platforms, or custom internal tools, Credential Vault’s APIs provide secure and compliant automation without risk.
Complete Auditability and Searchability
All secret-related activity is tracked and recorded in real time, from unlock requests and approvals to administrative changes and access denials. These logs are searchable and exportable, supporting full visibility for audit, compliance, and incident response.
It should also include powerful search functionality, enabling users to find secrets quickly using metadata like tags, asset types, container structure, or field-level values. Dashboards and reports provide operational insight and help security teams maintain continuous oversight.
Designed for Modern Enterprise Security
A Credential Vault solution should support the complexity of real-world infrastructure. Whether your organization operates internally, serves external customers, or runs hybrid environments, this solution helps centralize credential security while maintaining scalability, automation, and usability.
With support for encrypted storage, role-based control, approval workflows, secure sharing, and robust APIs, any capable Credential Vault solution becomes a foundational layer for enterprise secrets management.