# Azure Key Vault > Azure Key Vault is a cloud-hosted secret management service provided by Microsoft as part of the Azure platform. It allows users to encrypt passwords, API keys, and certificates, providing centralized management and hardware security module (HSM) protection for sensitive data. - URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/azure-key-vault - Slug: azure-key-vault --- ## Full Details / RAG Data ### Overview Azure Key Vault is listed in the AI Directory. Azure Key Vault is a cloud-hosted secret management service provided by Microsoft as part of the Azure platform. It allows users to encrypt passwords, API keys, and certificates, providing centralized management and hardware security module (HSM) protection for sensitive data. ### Metadata | Field | Value | |-------------|-------| | Name | Azure Key Vault | | Slug | azure-key-vault | | URL | https://optimly.ai/brand/azure-key-vault | | Last Updated | 2026-03-21T11:53:13.618Z | ### Links - Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/azure-key-vault - JSON endpoint: /brand/azure-key-vault.json - LLMs.txt: /brand/azure-key-vault/llms.txt