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style="display:block;max-width:100%;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0" alt="" aria-hidden="true" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg%20xmlns=%27http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%27%20version=%271.1%27%20width=%2752%27%20height=%2752%27/%3e"/></span><img alt="Armon Dadgar avatar" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" decoding="async" data-nimg="intrinsic" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%"/><noscript><img alt="Armon Dadgar avatar" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="intrinsic" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%" srcSet="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.datocms-assets.com%2F58478%2F1637261076-armondadgar.jpeg&w=64&q=75 1x, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.datocms-assets.com%2F58478%2F1637261076-armondadgar.jpeg&w=128&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.datocms-assets.com%2F58478%2F1637261076-armondadgar.jpeg&w=128&q=75"/></noscript></span></div><div><p class="style_personName__oZ5yf g-type-body-strong">Armon Dadgar</p><p class="style_personDescription__FHEyF g-type-label-strong">Co-founder & CTO</p></div></div></figcaption></figure></div></section><section class="style_useCases___Kat2"><div class="style_container__SRuaN g-grid-container"><div class="style_cardContainer__QyiuQ"><header class="style_header__gtA_7"><h2 class="style_heading___XZgP g-type-display-2">Common use cases for Vault</h2></header><ul class="style_cardList__bMCxR style_fourUp__YjbZs" style="--length:8"><li><article class="style_card__N3OVX"><a class="style_light__ryPJU style_md__1XrUV" href="https://www.vaultproject.io/use-cases/secrets-management"><h2 class="style_heading__Zlt6_ g-type-display-5">Secrets management</h2><p class="style_description__Enk6p g-type-body-small">Centrally store, access, and deploy secrets across applications, systems, and infrastructure.</p><footer class="style_footer__cBS_c"><ul class="style_products__VG86x"></ul><span class="style_linkType__fzh8X"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" d="M12.229 5.04a.75.75 0 011.042-1.08l7.5 7.25a.75.75 0 010 1.08l-7.5 7.25a.75.75 0 11-1.042-1.08l6.166-5.96H3.75a.75.75 0 010-1.5h14.645l-6.166-5.96z"></path></svg></span></footer></a></article></li><li><article class="style_card__N3OVX"><a class="style_light__ryPJU style_md__1XrUV" href="https://www.vaultproject.io/use-cases/dynamic-secrets"><h2 class="style_heading__Zlt6_ g-type-display-5">Dynamic secrets</h2><p class="style_description__Enk6p g-type-body-small">A dynamic secret is generated on demand and is unique to a client, instead of a static secret, which is defined ahead of time and shared.</p><footer class="style_footer__cBS_c"><ul class="style_products__VG86x"></ul><span class="style_linkType__fzh8X"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" d="M12.229 5.04a.75.75 0 011.042-1.08l7.5 7.25a.75.75 0 010 1.08l-7.5 7.25a.75.75 0 11-1.042-1.08l6.166-5.96H3.75a.75.75 0 010-1.5h14.645l-6.166-5.96z"></path></svg></span></footer></a></article></li><li><article class="style_card__N3OVX"><a class="style_light__ryPJU style_md__1XrUV" href="https://www.vaultproject.io/use-cases/kubernetes"><h2 class="style_heading__Zlt6_ g-type-display-5">Kubernetes secrets</h2><p class="style_description__Enk6p g-type-body-small">Install Vault using a Helm chart and then leverage Vault and Kubernetes to securely inject secrets into your application stack.</p><footer class="style_footer__cBS_c"><ul class="style_products__VG86x"></ul><span class="style_linkType__fzh8X"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" d="M12.229 5.04a.75.75 0 011.042-1.08l7.5 7.25a.75.75 0 010 1.08l-7.5 7.25a.75.75 0 11-1.042-1.08l6.166-5.96H3.75a.75.75 0 010-1.5h14.645l-6.166-5.96z"></path></svg></span></footer></a></article></li><li><article class="style_card__N3OVX"><a class="style_light__ryPJU style_md__1XrUV" href="https://www.vaultproject.io/use-cases/database-credential-rotation-with-vault"><h2 class="style_heading__Zlt6_ g-type-display-5">Database credential rotation</h2><p class="style_description__Enk6p g-type-body-small">Automatically rotate database passwords with Vault's database secrets engine.</p><footer class="style_footer__cBS_c"><ul class="style_products__VG86x"></ul><span class="style_linkType__fzh8X"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" 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href="https://www.vaultproject.io/use-cases/key-management"><h2 class="style_heading__Zlt6_ g-type-display-5">Key management</h2><p class="style_description__Enk6p g-type-body-small">Use a standardized workflow for distribution and lifecycle management across KMS providers.</p><footer class="style_footer__cBS_c"><ul class="style_products__VG86x"></ul><span class="style_linkType__fzh8X"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" d="M12.229 5.04a.75.75 0 011.042-1.08l7.5 7.25a.75.75 0 010 1.08l-7.5 7.25a.75.75 0 11-1.042-1.08l6.166-5.96H3.75a.75.75 0 010-1.5h14.645l-6.166-5.96z"></path></svg></span></footer></a></article></li></ul></div></div></section><section class="style_inPractice__Utxep" style="--pattern:url(/img/practice-pattern.svg)"><div class="style_container__LDLuk g-grid-container"><div class="style_cardContainer__QyiuQ style_dark__6j8nx"><header class="style_header__gtA_7"><h2 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