What is the primary purpose of a credential management system in an enterprise environment?
To govern system access through role-based assignments
To implement multi-factor authentication across various systems
To securely store and manage authentication credentials in a centralized repository
To detect unauthorized credential use through behavioral analysis
A credential management system (also known as a password vault) is designed to securely store and manage authentication credentials like passwords, certificates, API keys, and other secrets in a centralized repository. The primary purpose is to provide secure storage of these credentials while enabling controlled access to them. This helps organizations improve security by enforcing strong password policies, reducing password reuse, enabling credential rotation, providing detailed access logs, and removing the need for users to remember multiple complex passwords. Unlike the incorrect options, credential management systems are specifically designed for secure credential storage and controlled sharing rather than primarily focusing on authentication factors, system access governance, or threat detection.
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