Glossary

encryption method

Plugin manager provided by Encrypt which handles cryptographic functions on data.

FOSS

Free and Open Source Software

HashiCorp

Commercial entity behind Vault project

HashiCorp Vault

HashiCorp Vault is an identity-based secrets and encryption management system.

HashiCorp Vault is the project that created the Vault API and associated standards.

HashiCorp Vault is available for use on-premise/cloud as a self-managed solutions or as a managed service through the HashiCorp Cloud Platform.

key storage provider

Plugin manager provided by Key module which controls where sensitive data is stored and retrieved.

Linux Foundation, The

The Linux Foundation is a 501(c)(6) non-profit that provides a neutral, trusted hub for developers and organizations to code, manage, and scale open technology projects and ecosystems.

Coordinates the OpenBao fork of HashiCorp Vault.

OpenBao

The Linux Foundation OpenBao is an identity-based secrets and encryption management system.

OpenBao is an API computable fork of HashiCorp Vault licensed under the Mozilla Public License (MPL) 2.0. Based on the last MPL commit of Vault before HashiCorp converted to the Business Source License (BSL).

transit secret engine

Encryption-as-a-service feature of Vault - https://www.vaultproject.io/docs/secrets/transit/index.html