Introduction
Security is one of the biggest concerns for any organization, and with the advent of Cloud Computing and Hybrid Infrastructure, it has become more critical than ever. A breach in security and compliance can severely impact business operations, reputation, and may even lead to legal consequences.
Managing credentials, keys, and secrets is an important aspect of cloud security. Azure provides a managed service called Key Vault to store these securely—but how do we manage authentication to access the Key Vault?
Microsoft has extended the centralized identity model from its on-premises products (like Windows Server, SQL Server) to the cloud via Azure Active Directory. Today, many Azure services support Azure AD authentication—and this list is growing.
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- This article may become outdated over time due to rapid updates in Azure. Please check official Microsoft documentation before implementation.
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