🛡️ Sherlocked Security – Password Vaulting & Rotation
Secure your enterprise credentials with Sherlocked Security’s industry-leading Password Vaulting & Rotation service. We help organizations protect privileged credentials, automate secret management, enforce access control, and meet compliance mandates like ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, NIST 800-53, SOX, and RBI.
📄 1. Statement of Work (SOW)
Service Name: Password Vaulting & Rotation
Ideal Clients: Enterprises, FinTech, SaaS, BFSI, Healthcare, Government
Service Model: Advisory + Implementation + Integration Support
Compliance Coverage: ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, SOX, RBI
Scope Includes:
- Privileged Account Vaulting
- Service Accounts & API Secret Management
- Automated Database & Cloud Credential Rotation
- Secure App-to-App Credential Flows
- DevOps Secrets Injection & Rotation
🧠 2. Our Strategic Approach
Our methodology is built around zero-trust principles, minimizing credential exposure while maintaining usability for users and applications. Key steps include:
- Secure Vault Architecture: High-availability and compliant vault design
- Just-In-Time Access: Least privilege principles with temporary credential checkouts
- Automated Credential Rotation: Time-based or event-based password changes
- Auditable Access Controls: Session logging and integration with SIEM tools
Visual Flow (Color-Coded):
[Asset Inventory] → [Credential Classification] →
[Vault Architecture Design] → [Integration Planning] →
[Access Control Configuration] → [Rotation Policy Setup] → [Audit & Monitoring]
🧪 3. Implementation Methodology
We follow a structured project management methodology to ensure successful delivery:
- Kickoff & Discovery
- Credential Risk Analysis
- Vault Selection & Architecture Planning
- Access Policies & Rotation Rules Definition
- Integration with IAM/Apps/Cloud
- Pilot Deployment
- Audit Trail Enablement
- Final Documentation & Handover
📦 4. Deliverables to the Client
- Vaulting & Rotation Strategy Document
- Credential Risk Classification Matrix
- Secure Vault Architecture Blueprint
- Access Control & Approval Workflows
- Pilot Deployment & Rotation Test Scenarios
- Audit Trail Configuration Plan
- Training Documents for Admins & Users
- Final Risk Report and Hardening Guide
🤝 5. What We Need From You
To begin the engagement smoothly, we require:
- Privileged/service/admin account inventory
- Application and service endpoints needing credentials
- IAM, SSO, LDAP/Directory setup details
- Vault access requirements (firewall, VPC, zones)
- DevOps stack info (pipelines, tools, CI/CD)
- Stakeholders for UAT, testing, and reviews
🧰 6. Tools & Technology Stack
- Vaulting Tools: HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk, AWS Secrets Manager
- Cloud Secrets: Azure Key Vault, GCP Secret Manager
- DevOps Integrations: Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins
- SIEM Integration: Splunk, Azure Sentinel, ELK Stack
- Directory/IdP: Active Directory, Okta, Azure AD
- APIs: REST-based secret retrieval, revocation, injection
🚀 7. Engagement Lifecycle
- Discovery Call
- Credential Risk Mapping
- SoW Finalization
- Vault Selection & Architecture Design
- Policy & Rotation Rule Development
- Integration Testing
- Final Rollout & Monitoring
- Training & Documentation
🌟 8. Why Choose Sherlocked Security?
| Feature | Our Advantage |
|---|---|
| 🔐 Automated Credential Rotation | Policy-driven, integrated with IAM & DevOps |
| 🧭 Vault Architecture Experts | Designed for performance, scale, and compliance |
| 📘 Audit-Ready Logging | Logs mapped to SIEMs and alerts |
| 🛠️ Multi-Platform Support | AWS, Azure, GCP, hybrid, and on-prem support |
| 🔁 End-to-End Engagement | Discovery → Vaulting → Rotation → Monitoring |
📚 9. Case Studies
🏢 Enterprise Password Vaulting
Client: Fortune 500 IT Services Company
Issue: Shared local admin credentials and lack of rotation
Solution: Implemented HashiCorp Vault with LDAP & MFA, automatic database and Active Directory password rotation
Result: Reduced reset efforts by 90%, achieved ISO & PCI compliance
☁️ DevOps Secrets Rollout
Client: Cloud-native SaaS Company
Challenge: Hardcoded secrets in pipelines and scripts
Solution: Vault integration with Jenkins and GitHub Actions, token-based secrets rotation
Impact: Eliminated static secrets, increased CI/CD pipeline security
🛡️ 10. SOP – Standard Operating Procedure
- Inventory privileged accounts and services
- Classify credentials by criticality
- Design and deploy secure vault architecture
- Implement role-based access controls (RBAC)
- Configure rotation rules (time/event-based)
- Integrate with applications, DevOps, and DBs
- Enable detailed audit and alerting
- Test pilot environments and audit logs
- Rollout to production with UAT
- Deliver documentation and training
📋 11. Sample Vaulting & Rotation Checklist
- Deploy a secure vault (enterprise-grade)
- Inventory and onboard critical credentials
- Automate rotation policies and access reviews
- Configure granular access controls (RBAC/MFA)
- Enable full audit logging for every secret access
- Test check-out/check-in, injection, session recording
- Integrate with CI/CD, RPA, or app-to-app flows
- Educate stakeholders and administrators
📞 Ready to Secure Your Credentials?
Looking to start your journey in password vaulting, rotation, and secret governance? Sherlocked Security offers an end-to-end solution designed for modern enterprise, compliance, and DevOps.