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Key Vault secrets and keys should have an expiration date and capability to rotate

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Description

A couple more for the list:

  • Key Vault secrets should have an expiration date
  • Authentication to Linux machines should require SSH keys

Originally posted by @jonnyry in #4303

Description

This issue is a sub-issue of the mentioned reference, to discuss the Security recommendation for having an expiry date for Key Vault secrets and keys. The goal is to discuss and come up with a solution for the secret rotation which satisfies the below acceptance criteria.

Acceptance criteria

  • Key vault secrets and keys should have an expiry set
  • Secret rotation should be automated with new expiry
  • There should be minimum to no downtime during the rotation

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the referenced parent issue #4303 and this issue's acceptance criteria; no files or tests are named. Done means Key Vault secrets and keys have expiry dates, rotation is automated with a new expiry, and rotation causes minimal or no downtime.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure
Domain
cloud, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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