Secrets Management

1. What is AccuKnox Secrets Manager and how is it different from Vault?

AccuKnox Secrets Manager is a centralized secret store that is compatible with Vault APIs. It provides secure secret storage, dynamic credentials, transit encryption, PKI, and identity-based access control while enabling easier migration from HashiCorp Vault.

2. What secret engines and authentication methods are supported?

AccuKnox supports key/value secret storage, dynamic secret issuance, transit encryption, and PKI workflows. Authentication methods include tokens, AppRole, OIDC, LDAP, Okta, Kubernetes auth, and JWT-based identity providers.

3. Can existing Vault applications work with AccuKnox Secrets Manager without code changes?

In most cases, yes. AccuKnox maintains Vault-compatible APIs, so applications that already use Vault can often point to the new endpoint with minimal changes, preserving existing secret workflows.

4. How are dynamic secrets and secret rotation handled?

AccuKnox can issue short-lived dynamic credentials for cloud resources, databases, and other services. Leases and renewal policies allow automatic rotation, reducing the risk of credential exposure.

5. What deployment models and access controls are available?

AccuKnox Secrets Manager supports cloud, on-premises, and air-gapped deployments. It provides tenant namespaces, fine-grained policies, audit logging, and encrypted storage so you can safely manage secrets across teams and environments.