Secrets Management Advisor
Audit secrets practices and implement secure credential management systems
What You Can Do
You can audit your entire secrets management infrastructure to identify exposed credentials and security violations. Claude helps you design and implement centralized secret management solutions using HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager, configure automated secret rotation policies, and establish fine-grained least-privilege access controls that comply with industry security standards.
Features
Scans codebases, config files, and infrastructure-as-code using pattern matching and entropy analysis to find exposed secrets
Evaluates current secret storage against CIS Benchmarks and NIST guidelines, identifying security gaps and violations
Generates configurations and integration code for deploying centralized secret management platforms
Designs and implements automated rotation policies with renewal schedules for API keys, database passwords, and certificates
Creates fine-grained access controls restricting secret access to only authorized principals and applications
Handles secrets across Kubernetes, Docker, Lambda, EC2, and on-premises environments
Generates audit trails and access logs aligned with SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS requirements
Provides step-by-step instructions for rotating exposed secrets and securing legacy systems
Example Output
Example 1: Credential Detection Report
- ⚠️ Critical: 12 hardcoded AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID values found in:
- src/config/database.js (3 instances)
- .env.production (1 instance)
- terraform/main.tf (8 instances)
- ✅ Recommended action: Rotate all exposed keys immediately and migrate to AWS Secrets Manager
Example 2: Vault Integration Configuration
auth {
method "kubernetes" {
path = "auth/kubernetes"
role = "app-role"
}
}
template "database" {
source = "vault://secret/data/prod/db"
destination = "/etc/app/secrets/db.conf"
command = "systemctl restart app"
rotation = "30d"
}
Example 3: Secret Rotation Schedule
- API keys: Every 30 days
- Database passwords: Every 90 days
- SSH certificates: Every 24 hours
- OAuth tokens: Automatic refresh on expiry
What's Included
- SKILL.md instruction file with credential detection patterns and audit checklists:
- Vault configuration templates (auth methods, secret engines, rotation policies):
- AWS Secrets Manager setup guide with Lambda rotation function examples:
- Credential detection checklist for scanning codebases, containers, and infrastructure code:
- Least-privilege IAM policy templates for different application types and environments:
- Secret rotation runbook with step-by-step remediation procedures:
- Compliance audit template aligned with CIS, NIST, and PCI-DSS requirements:
Who It's For
- DevOps engineers — Building secure CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure that handle secrets safely
- Security architects — Designing enterprise secrets management strategies and compliance frameworks
- Application developers — Integrating secure credential handling into applications and microservices
- Security engineers — Auditing systems for credential exposure and implementing remediation
- Cloud platform engineers — Managing secrets across AWS, GCP, Azure, and Kubernetes environments
Best For
- Detecting and remediating hardcoded credentials in legacy codebases
- Designing centralized secrets management platforms for multi-team organizations
- Implementing automated secret rotation and renewal workflows
- Auditing compliance against security standards (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CIS Benchmarks)
- Migrating from manual secret management to infrastructure-as-code-driven solutions
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