Vault Support

DeepIntShield’s vault support enables seamless integration with enterprise-grade secret management systems, allowing you to connect to existing vaults and automatically sync virtual keys and provider API keys directly onto the DeepIntShield platform.

Note: Vault integration is an enterprise add-on. The configuration shown below is illustrative - work with your DeepIntShield Enterprise representative to enable it and confirm the exact settings for your deployment.

Overview

The vault integration provides:

• Automated Key Synchronization: Connect to your existing vault infrastructure and sync all API keys automatically
• Periodic Key Management: Regular synchronization ensures deprecated and archived keys are properly managed
• Multi-Vault Support: Compatible with HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Google Secret Manager, and Azure Key Vault
• Zero-Downtime Operations: Keys are synced without interrupting your running services

Supported Vault Systems

HashiCorp Vault

Connect to your HashiCorp Vault instance for centralized secret management.

{
  "vault": {
    "type": "hashicorp",
    "address": "https://vault.company.com:8200",
    "token": "${VAULT_TOKEN}",
    "mount": "secret",
    "sync_interval": "300s"
  }
}

AWS Secrets Manager

Integrate with AWS Secrets Manager for cloud-native secret storage.

{
  "vault": {
    "type": "aws_secrets_manager",
    "region": "us-east-1",
    "access_key_id": "${AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}",
    "secret_access_key": "${AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}",
    "sync_interval": "300s"
  }
}

Google Secret Manager

Use Google Cloud’s Secret Manager for secure key storage.

{
  "vault": {
    "type": "google_secret_manager",
    "project_id": "your-project-id",
    "credentials_file": "/path/to/service-account.json",
    "sync_interval": "300s"
  }
}

Azure Key Vault

Connect to Azure Key Vault for Microsoft cloud environments.

{
  "vault": {
    "type": "azure_key_vault",
    "vault_url": "https://your-keyvault.vault.azure.net/",
    "client_id": "${AZURE_CLIENT_ID}",
    "client_secret": "${AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET}",
    "tenant_id": "${AZURE_TENANT_ID}",
    "sync_interval": "300s"
  }
}

Key Synchronization

Automatic Sync Process

DeepIntShield automatically synchronizes keys from your vault at regular intervals:

1. Discovery: Scans the configured vault paths for API keys and virtual keys
2. Validation: Verifies key format and accessibility
3. Sync: Updates DeepIntShield’s internal key store with new and modified keys
4. Deprecation: Identifies and archives keys that have been removed from the vault
5. Notification: Logs sync status and any issues encountered

Sync Configuration

Configure synchronization behavior to match your operational requirements:

{
  "vault": {
    "sync_interval": "300s",
    "sync_paths": [
      "deepintshield/provider-keys/*",
      "deepintshield/virtual-keys/*"
    ],
    "auto_deprecate": true,
    "backup_deprecated_keys": true
  }
}

Configuration Options

Option	Description	Default
sync_interval	Time between sync operations	300s
sync_paths	Vault paths to monitor for keys	["deepintshield/*"]
auto_deprecate	Automatically deprecate removed keys	true
backup_deprecated_keys	Backup keys before deprecation	true

Key Management Lifecycle

Key States

Keys in DeepIntShield can have the following states:

• Active: Currently in use and available for requests
• Deprecated: Marked for removal but still functional
• Archived: Removed from active use but retained for audit purposes
• Expired: Keys that have exceeded their validity period

Deprecation Process

When keys are removed from the vault:

1. Detection: Next sync cycle identifies missing keys
2. Grace Period: Keys enter deprecated state with configurable grace period
3. Notification: Administrators are notified of pending deprecation
4. Archive: Keys are moved to archived state after grace period expires

{
  "vault": {
    "deprecation": {
      "grace_period": "24h",
      "notify_admins": true,
      "retain_archived": "90d"
    }
  }
}

Security Considerations

Authentication

• Vault Tokens: Use time-limited tokens with minimal required permissions
• IAM Roles: Leverage cloud provider IAM roles for secure authentication
• Certificate-based Auth: Support for mutual TLS authentication where available

Encryption

• Transit Encryption: All communication with vault systems uses TLS
• At-Rest Encryption: Keys are encrypted in DeepIntShield’s internal storage
• Key Rotation: Automatic detection and handling of rotated vault credentials

Audit Trail

Complete audit logging for all vault operations:

{
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "operation": "key_sync",
  "vault_type": "hashicorp",
  "keys_synced": 15,
  "keys_deprecated": 2,
  "status": "success"
}