Google Cloud Secret Manager
Store, manage, and access secrets as binary blobs or text strings.
Overview
Google Cloud Secret Manager provides a central place to manage, access, and audit secrets across Google Cloud. It offers strong encryption, fine-grained access control through IAM, and detailed audit logging, making it easy to manage secrets for applications running on GCP.
✨ Key Features
- Centralized secret storage
- Secret versioning with the ability to pin to specific versions
- Fine-grained access control with Google Cloud IAM
- Cloud Audit Logs integration for detailed auditing
- Encryption at rest and in transit
- Pay-per-use pricing model
- Secret rotation via Cloud Functions triggers
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with Google Cloud services and IAM
- Strong secret versioning capabilities
- Simple, granular pricing model
- Global or regional replication options
Unique Value: Offers a simple, reliable, and auditable way to store and access secrets for applications built on Google Cloud, with the security and scalability of Google's infrastructure.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Native secrets management for teams building exclusively on Google Cloud Platform.
- Securing applications that use other Google Cloud services like GKE and Cloud Run
- Implementing automated secret rotation using event-driven architecture
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Multi-cloud or on-premises deployments
- Users who need a graphical user interface for managing secrets (it's primarily API/CLI-driven)
🏆 Alternatives
Provides the most seamless experience for GCP users compared to third-party tools, but is not intended for use outside of the Google Cloud environment.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Google Cloud Support Plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: 6 secrets per month, 10,000 access operations per month.
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