The product integrates well with Azure Active Directory to manage identity or secret certificates.
Microsoft Cybersecurity specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Affordable with the ability to store security certificates securely
Pros and Cons
- "It allows me to run applications using these certificates without directly installing them."
- "The platform's configuration process could be easier."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Azure Key Vault's most valuable feature is its ability to store security certificates securely. It allows me to run applications using these certificates without directly installing them.
What needs improvement?
The platform's configuration process could be easier. Most of the new technologies involve certain prerequisites and complex setup processes.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Azure Key Vault for a long time.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the product's stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product's scaling process is complex for users who are not familiar with its concept. It is suitable for small to enterprise businesses.
I rate the scalability an eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process takes 15 minutes to complete for me as I have prior experience working with it. The non-proficient users need professional assistance. In most cases, they need to be notified about the necessity of authenticating the user ID and password.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product has good pricing.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend Azure Key Vault to others and rate it a nine out of ten.
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DevOps Lead at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Stable platform with efficient integration features
Pros and Cons
- "The platform has a valuable feature for seamless integration."
- "Azure Key Vault takes time to fetch values while integrating it with the code written in .NET format."
What is our primary use case?
We integrate Azure Key Vault to Azure DevOps for configuration automation. It allows selected access to the client IDs. Centralizing these keys ensures developers don't have direct access to sensitive information. Instead, the platform management team or developers can securely retrieve these keys during the pipeline execution.
What is most valuable?
The platform has a valuable feature for seamless integration. It's integrated into Azure API Management and Azure DevOps or directly into code. It supports various environments.
What needs improvement?
Azure Key Vault takes time to fetch values while integrating it with the code written in .NET format.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Azure Key Vault for four to five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have been using it for five years, and it has been a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have more than 100 Azure Key Vault users in our organization. It is a scalable product in terms of adding keys.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product costs much less compared to other vendors.
What other advice do I have?
Azure Key Vault is easy to use. It is a best practice and must be used within architecture implementation for security. I rate it an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. customer/partner
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