Secrets Management & Dynamic Credentials

vaultD: Dynamic secrets that expire before they can leak.

vaultD secures API keys, database credentials, TLS certificates, and cryptographic keys across multi-cloud and on-premise environments. It eliminates static, hardcoded secrets by generating short-lived dynamic credentials on-the-fly and automatically rotating them without service interruption.

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  • SOC 2 Type II
  • ISO 27001
  • PCI-DSS

Product in Action — video pending

Watch vaultD issue a short-lived database credential on request, rotate a production secret with no service restart, and quarantine an API key caught by a pre-commit hook before it reaches a branch.

Measured impact

Architectural Benefits

Total Secret Sprawl Elimination

Replaces plain-text config files, environment variables, and unmanaged keys with a centralized, auditable secrets registry.

Zero-Downtime Credential Rotation

Seamlessly rotates database passwords, OAuth secrets, and root certificates without restarting background microservices.

Forensic Audit Readiness

Every secret read, write, and lease extension is logged with client identity, IP address, and timestamp in an immutable ledger.

How vaultD mitigates each risk

Threat vectorHow vaultD mitigates itOperational outcome
Hardcoded API keys and tokens in source controlPre-commit and pipeline hooks detect and quarantine API keys, tokens, and private keys before code reaches a production branch.Secrets never land in a repository, so there is no history to rotate out later.
Long-lived static database and cloud credentialsJust-in-time issuance of ephemeral database users and cloud IAM roles with short time-to-live limits, revoked when the session ends.There is no standing credential to steal, and rotation does not restart the services that use it.
Expired or manually managed TLS certificatesAutomated ACME issuance, renewal, and zero-downtime deployment of internal mTLS and public TLS certificates across Kubernetes clusters and ingress controllers.Certificate expiry stops causing outages, and internal service calls are mutually authenticated by default.

Inside vaultD

Dynamic Just-In-Time Credentials

Issues ephemeral database usernames and cloud IAM roles with short time-to-live (TTL) limits, automatically revoking credentials upon session completion.

Automated Certificate Lifecycle (ACME)

Automates issuance, renewal, and zero-downtime deployment of internal mTLS and public TLS certificates across Kubernetes clusters and ingress controllers.

Hardened Envelope Encryption

Protects application payload data with AES-256 GCM envelope encryption, utilizing customer-managed keys backed by FIPS 140-3 Level 3 Cloud HSMs.

Git & CI/CD Secret Interception

Pre-commit and deployment pipeline hooks detect and quarantine inadvertent API keys, tokens, and private keys before code reaches production branches.

Papers behind vaultD

Technical deep-dives and platform research from the d2defence security team.

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Solutions built on vaultD

Deployments across finance, healthcare, energy and the public sector.

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Pricing that scales with your secrets footprint

Billing period

Free Trial

$0

for 14 days, up to 50 assets

Full vaultD access for up to 50 secrets.

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Core

$3.99

$3.19

per asset / month, billed annually

Static and dynamic secret storage, lease management, and audit logging.

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Growth

$7.99

$6.39

per asset / month, billed annually

Full vaultD suite, dynamic database and cloud credential brokering, and Autonomous AI Engine rotation.

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Enterprise

$11.99

$9.59

per asset / month, billed annually

Complete d2defence platform, the full Autonomous AI Engine, HSM-backed sealing, and 24/7 dedicated support.

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Enterprise readiness

Technical Specifications & Governance

01 / Deployment models

Infrastructure Options

Multi-tenant SaaS
Global Regions
Private Cloud VPC
AWS / GCP / Azure
On-Premise Appliance
Kubernetes / VM
Air-Gapped Enclaves
Supported

02 / Ecosystem integrations

Turnkey Connectors

Identity Providers
Okta / Entra / Ping
SIEM / SOAR Forwarders
100+ Connectors
Management API
RESTful v2 / gRPC
ITSM & Ticketing
Jira / ServiceNow

03 / Security standards

Verified Compliance

Data Encryption
AES-256 GCM / TLS 1.3
MFA / Authentication
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
Audits & Certification
SOC 2 Type II / ISO 27001
Agent Integrity
Cryptographically Signed

Everything an evaluator needs before committing

Latest product news

Release notes and patch advisories are published to customers in the console and summarised in the monthly engineering briefing.

Technical documentation

  • Deployment and integration guides
  • The Distributed Memory Layer for Multi-Agent Enterprise Systems
  • Architecture walkthroughs
  • Request API access and specs

Ready to test vaultD?

Start a 14-day trial for up to 50 secrets, or talk to an engineer about air-gapped and HSM-backed deployments.