Component description / functionalities
OpenBao is an identity-based secrets and encryption management system. In addition to storing key/value data such as passwords or tokens, it can host public key infrastructures (PKIs) for issuing certificates.
- Secure Secrets Storage: Provides secure, identity-based storage for secrets, credentials, tokens, and certificates with strong access controls.
- HSM-Backed Encryption at Rest: Protects secrets at-rest through different seal/unseal mechanisms including HSM-backed protection for high-security environments.
- Multi-Tenancy via Namespaces: Supports multi-tenancy through namespaces, enabling isolated secret management for different teams, applications, or customers.