Innovation insight: Secrets management tools | Gartner® report

Secrets management is an important part of machine identity management — but they’re not the same thing. According to Gartner®, “By 2027, 40% of organizations will prioritize “secretless” mechanisms over secrets to avoid the inherent challenges and security risks associated with managing secrets.”

What does it take to move to a secretless approach? We believe this Gartner® report covers the best practices and tools you need to securely handle machine credentials — without exposing your network.

• Protect sensitive information with secure storage and rotation
• Manage secrets seamlessly across multiple environments from one location
• Maintain compliance and mitigate risks with centralized oversight

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Gartner, [Innovation Insight: Secrets Management Tools], [Felix Gaehtgens], [12 August 2024].
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