# Secrets Manager Overview

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## Keeper Secrets Manager

Keeper Secrets Manager (KSM) provides your DevOps, IT Security and software development teams with a fully cloud-based, Zero-Knowledge platform for managing all of your non-human identities (NHI), infrastructure secrets such as API keys, Database passwords, access keys, certificates and any type of confidential data.

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Secrets Manager Video Demo
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Common use cases for Secrets Manager include:

* Removing hard-coded credentials from source code
* Replacing configuration file secrets
* Pulling secrets into CI/CD systems like Jenkins, GitHub Actions and More
* Protecting access to privileged passwords, API keys and other managed secrets
* Providing vault access to machines, workloads and applications
* Automatically rotating passwords, service account credentials and cloud identities

### Features

**Keeper Secrets Manager** is a component of [KeeperPAM](https://www.keepersecurity.com/privileged-access-management/). Keeper Secrets Manager provides numerous benefits over using Hashicorp Vault, Delinea, Cyberark and other "legacy" Secrets Management products:

* Superior Zero-Knowledge encryption model ([learn more](/en/enterprise-guide/keeper-encryption-model.md))
* No hosted software or VMs to configure and manage (100% Cloud-based)
* Secure and user-friendly Web Vault and Browser Extensions for secrets management
* Automated password rotation across any target user or machine
* Powerful native Mobile and Desktop Applications for every device type and OS
* Admin Console for managing enforcement policies, users, teams and provisioning
* SAML 2.0 and Master Password user login methods
* Shared passwords and secrets among Teams and individual users
* Simple and fast deployment methods
* Developer-friendly SDKs for the most popular programming languages and environments
* Built for all users - not just DevOps!
* Advanced Reporting & Alerts for audit and compliance
* Integration with Slack and Microsoft Teams
* Dedicated 24/7 support
* SOC2, ISO27001 certified
* FIPS 140-3 validated
* FedRAMP Authorized and StateRAMP Authorized

## Get Started

Ready to get started with Keeper Secrets Manager? [Proceed to the Setup Instructions](/en/keeperpam/secrets-manager/quick-start-guide.md).


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