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Microsoft Azure Key Vault Secret and Certificate Expiration Sentinel

Audits Azure Key Vault for certificates and secrets expiring within 30 days to prevent catastrophic production authentication outages.

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How it works

This workflow executes az keyvault secret list via an Azure CLI container to audit all secrets and TLS/SSL certificates stored in a target Azure Key Vault. It parses credential expiration attributes and evaluates remaining validity against a configurable threshold (e.g., 30 days). Expired credentials cause catastrophic outages across APIs, microservices, and databases when authentication fails abruptly. When credentials nearing expiration are discovered, the workflow dispatches a structured Slack alert with details.

What you get

  • Proactive visibility into upcoming certificate and secret expirations.
  • Eliminates production outages caused by expired API keys and TLS certificates.
  • Configurable lookahead warning window.

Who it's for

  • Security Engineers and DevSecOps practitioners managing cloud secrets.
  • Cloud Infrastructure and Platform teams responsible for certificate lifecycle management.

Why orchestrate this with Kestra

  • Automated Lifecycle Governance: Runs on a daily schedule to catch expiring credentials well before deadlines.
  • Native Cloud Security: Interacts securely with Azure Key Vault using scoped Service Principal permissions.
  • Comprehensive Alert Delivery: Sends formatted alerts to security teams with clear action requirements.

Prerequisites

  • Azure Service Principal with Key Vault Secrets Officer or Key Vault Reader role on the target vault.
  • Secrets AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_TENANT_ID, and SLACK_WEBHOOK configured in Kestra.

Quick start

  1. Import the blueprint into Kestra.
  2. Input your Azure Key Vault name and expiration threshold.
  3. Run the workflow to inspect credential expiration dates.

How to extend

  • Automate secret rotation by triggering an Azure Key Vault certificate renewal workflow.
  • Log audited credentials into a compliance tracking database.

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