Posted inSecurity
Ansible Vault: Encrypting Secrets in Playbooks and Storing Them Safely in Git
Hardcoding secrets in your Ansible Playbook and committing them to Git is the fastest way to lose a server. This article compares 4 approaches to managing secrets in Ansible — from env vars to HashiCorp Vault — and walks through implementing Ansible Vault step by step: the built-in, free solution that's secure enough for most teams.