So...what is a secret?
A secret refers to authentication credentials that provide users and applications with access to sensitive data, systems and services.
The common types of secrets we have are;
<ul>
<li>Passwords</li>
<li>Application and APIs</li>
<li>SSH keys</li>
<li>Authorization tokens</li>
<li>Private certificates</li>
<li>One time passwords </li>
<li>Private encryption keys e.t.c.</li>
</ul>
What is secrets management?
Secrets management is the process of securely and efficiently managing the creation, rotation , revocation and storage of digital authentication and authorization credentials.
Need for secrets management
<ul>
<li>Secrets are used by all kinds of applications for authenticating not only actual physical users but also specific processes and applications.
</li>
<li>The more authentication process are required; the more secrets are used.
</li>
<li>It provides the ability to securely store, transmit and audit secrets.
</li>
<li>A string secrets policy helps mitigate the following common challenges:
<ul>
<li>Sharing secrets.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Reusing secrets.</li>
<li>Weak secret storage, such as storing secrets unencrypted or in plain text.</li>
<li>Lack of secret rotation.</li>
<li>Lack of secret revocation.</li>
</ul>

So...what is a secret?
A secret refers to authentication credentials that provide users and applications with access to sensitive data, systems and services.

The common types of secrets we have are;
* Passwords
* Application and APIs
* SSH keys
* Authorization tokens
* Private certificates
* One time passwords 
* Private encryption keys e.t.c.

What is secrets management?
Secrets management is the process of securely and efficiently managing the creation, rotation , revocation and storage of digital authentication and authorization credentials.

Need for secrets management
* Secrets are used by all kinds of applications for authenticating not only actual physical users but also specific processes and applications.

* The more authentication process are required; the more secrets are used.

* It provides the ability to securely store, transmit and audit secrets.

* A string secrets policy helps mitigate the following common challenges:
 - Sharing secrets.
- Reusing secrets.
- Weak secret storage, such as storing secrets unencrypted or in plain text.
- Lack of secret rotation.
- Lack of secret revocation.

Secret & Secret management