Automating Azure App Registration secret rotation is often discussed as a best practice, but implementing it safely is where the real challenge begins.
In many Azure environments, client secrets are stored in Azure Key Vault, expiry alerts are configured, and operational processes are defined. From a governance perspective, everything appears under control.
But monitoring secret expiration is not the same as designing a safe, deterministic rotation model.
Recently, I worked with a customer who had a mature Azure environment.
They had:
- Azure Key Vault properly configured
- Monitoring in place for secret expiry
- Clear ownership of application registrations
- Good operational discipline
So this wasn’t a “wild west” environment.
The problem was different.
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