Managing Secret Rotation in Java Microservices with HashiCorp Vault and Kubernetes

In modern cloud-native applications, secrets like database passwords, API keys, and TLS certificates are everywhere. Yet, manually rotating these credentials is error-prone, time-consuming, and risky. A single leaked credential can lead to catastrophic security breaches. Example Incident:In 2021, a major cloud provider suffered a breach due to an exposed API key that hadn’t been rotated …

Apr 16, 2025 - 18:20

In modern cloud-native applications, secrets like database passwords, API keys, and TLS certificates are everywhere. Yet, manually rotating these credentials is error-prone, time-consuming, and risky. A single leaked credential can lead to catastrophic security breaches. Example Incident:In 2021, a major cloud provider suffered a breach due to an exposed API key that hadn’t been rotated …