Learn how Boundary compares to secrets management tools and how it can compliment them to provide identity-based access, automated host discovery, and auditing.
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A core step in Boundary's access workflow is integrating with your existing secrets management providers, such as HashiCorp Vault, to retrieve dynamic credentials, and return them to end users when they attempt to establish connections.
For customers who may not yet have a credential management solution, or are looking to easily onboard, Boundary can function as a rudimentary static credential store.
Boundary provides a comprehensive access workflow that integrates with secrets management providers, enforces secure and granular network and credential access based on identity, audits all access, and automates the discovery and configuration of new target endpoints.
For those that require more advanced credential workflows, such as dynamic credentials, [HashiCorp Vault](https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/) is a natural complement to Boundary.
