Secrets Glossary
Browse 6 secrets terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
6 Secrets Terms
- Credential
- A secret or proof of identity used to authenticate a user, service, or application, such as a password, token, certificate, or API key. Credentials must be...
- Credential Rotation
- The practice of periodically replacing secrets (API keys, database passwords, certificates) with new ones and invalidating the old. Limits the blast radius of...
- Cryptographic Key
- A secret or semi-public value used by a cryptographic algorithm to encrypt, decrypt, sign, verify, or derive other secrets. Key management quality often...
- Decryption Key
- The cryptographic key used to convert ciphertext into plaintext, either directly in symmetric systems or as the private component in appropriate asymmetric...
- HashiCorp Vault
- A secrets-management system used to store, issue, and control access to credentials, keys, and other sensitive configuration.
- PIN
- A short numeric secret used to verify a user's identity during access to a device, account, or transaction. It shows up in application security, identity,...
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- Security (2 terms in common)
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- Compliance (1 terms in common)
- Identity (1 terms in common)
- Infrastructure (1 terms in common)
- Operations (1 terms in common)