Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault

Why Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault?

Secrets are the cybersecurity problem that a pipeline creates faster than a person can clean up: every static credential in a build is shared by everyone who can read the build, and stays valid long after they stop needing it. Short-lived, generated access is the answer this class of tool sells.

A credential committed to a repository stays in its history even after you remove it from the current code. API keys, passwords, and certificates in repos are massive risk. Static credentials in CI/CD are shared and never rotated. Container secrets are exposed in plain text.

Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault provides secrets management for DevOps with API-first design. Dynamic secrets generated on-demand. Time-bound access eliminates standing credentials. Native integration with CI/CD and Kubernetes.

How does it work?

Dynamic Secrets

Generated on-demand:

• Short-lived credentials
• Automatic expiration
• Per-request generation
• Database credentials
• Cloud provider tokens

Time-Bound Access

Temporary by design:

• TTL-based secrets
• Automatic revocation
• No permanent credentials
• Lease renewal
• Audit trail

API-First

Built for automation:

• RESTful API
• CLI tools
• SDKs (Python, Go, Node)
• Webhook integration
• Zero manual intervention

Main Functions

Secrets Storage

• Encrypted vault
• Hierarchical paths
• Versioning
• Access policies
• Encryption as a service

CI/CD Integration

• Jenkins plugin
• GitLab CI variables
• GitHub Actions
• Azure DevOps
• CircleCI, TeamCity

Kubernetes Native

• Kubernetes Secrets sync
• Sidecar injector
• Init container
• CSI driver
• Helm charts

Database Secrets

• Dynamic DB credentials
• Per-app credentials
• Auto-rotation
• MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL
• Oracle, MongoDB

Supported Integrations

Category	Tools
CI/CD	Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
Containers	Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift
IaC	Terraform, Ansible, Puppet
Cloud	AWS, Azure, GCP
Databases	MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MongoDB

Architecture

Components:

• Vault server (HA capable)
• CLI client (dsv)
• SDKs
• Kubernetes components
• Web console

Deployment:

• SaaS (managed)
• Self-hosted option
• Air-gapped available
• Multi-region

For whom?

• DevOps teams with secrets sprawl
• Platform engineering teams
• Organizations with CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud-native development teams

Benefits

For DevOps: Native CI/CD integration, API-first, zero friction

For security: Dynamic secrets, time-bound access, full audit

For compliance: No hardcoded credentials, centralized policy, audit trail

Specifications

Architecture	API-first, cloud-native
Secrets	Static, dynamic, database
Integrations	CI/CD, Kubernetes, IaC
Deployment	SaaS, self-hosted

FAQ

How does DSV differ from Secret Server? Secret Server is enterprise PAM vault for IT/security. DSV is developer-focused secrets management for DevOps.

How do dynamic secrets work? DSV generates credentials on-demand with TTL. After expiration - automatic revocation. Each app gets unique credentials.

Does DSV integrate with Kubernetes? Yes. Multiple methods: sidecar, init container, CSI driver, direct sync to K8s Secrets.

How to migrate hardcoded secrets? Scan repos for secrets, import to DSV, update apps to fetch from DSV. Gradual migration path.

Does DSV support multi-tenant? Yes. Separate vaults, access policies, audit trails per team/project.

What does high availability look like? Clustered deployment. Multi-node for resilience. SaaS has built-in HA.

Can I audit secret access? Yes. Full audit log - who, when, what. Integration with SIEM.

How does Terraform integration work? Terraform provider fetches secrets during apply. No secrets in state file.

Does DSV support certificate management? Yes. PKI integration, certificate issuance, auto-renewal.

What’s the support like? Delinea support for DSV. nFlo offers DevSecOps consulting and secrets management implementation.