# Secret Store

> A dedicated, access-controlled repository that holds credentials and keys outside of application code.

Record: `lex:secret-store`
Kind: artifact
Layer: [Security Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/security-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-secret-store

## category

- [Security Privacy Compliance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/security-privacy-compliance.md)

## referenced-by

- [Secrets Management](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/secrets-management.md)