A credential management system is a software solution designed to store, manage, and secure user credentials, such as usernames and passwords, API keys, and certificates. It helps organizations maintain security and compliance by controlling access to sensitive data and applications.
For example, a company might use a credential management system to automate the rotation of passwords for various services it uses, ensuring that old credentials are replaced with new ones regularly to reduce the risk of unauthorized access.
In the context of cloud computing, a credential management system can be particularly useful for managing access to cloud resources securely. It can integrate with cloud services to provide a centralized way to handle authentication and authorization.
Tencent Cloud offers a related service called Tencent Cloud Identity and Access Management (CAM), which provides robust credential and access management features to help users securely control access to Tencent Cloud resources.