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Vaults & secrets

Ascend provides a secure and flexible secrets management system through Vaults. Whether you're using built-in Ascend Managed Vaults or integrating with existing cloud provider services, you'll find detailed instructions here.

Before you begin

Make sure you understand:

  • How Connections work in Ascend
  • Your organization's security and compliance requirements
  • Which cloud provider services you want to integrate with (if any)

Vault types

🏢 Instance Vault

Pre-provisioned Vault for Instance-wide secrets like API keys, available to all Projects and Environments.

🌍 Environment Vault

Environment-specific Vault for database credentials and configuration, scoped to single Environments.

Cloud providers

☁️ AWS Secrets Manager

Integrate with AWS Secrets Manager for secure credential storage and management.

🔷 Azure Key Vault

Integrate with Azure Key Vault for secure credential storage and management.

🟡 Google Secret Manager

Integrate with Google Secret Manager for secure credential storage and management.

Next steps

Choose your path:

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