Secret Rotation
Secret Rotation is the periodic or event-driven replacement of passwords, keys, or other secrets to reduce exposure.
- Synonym
- Password RotationCredential Rotation
Definition
Secret Rotation is the process of changing high-value credentials on a scheduled basis or after defined events such as usage, expiration, incident response, or ownership change. It is a core PAM control because static privileged secrets create persistent compromise risk.
Why it matters
Secret Rotation limits the window during which compromised credentials remain usable.
The Ariovis perspective
Secrets must be treated as governed assets with ownership, controlled storage, rotation and revocation. Moving a static secret into a vault is useful, but it does not solve excessive privilege or a missing lifecycle.
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Common pitfalls
- A common pitfall is rotating secrets without verifying that dependent systems pick up the new credentials.
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