As a cloud administrator, you are responsible for managing sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and other secrets that are required to run your virtual machines (VMs) in the cloud. Storing this information in plain text within your VM configurations or code can pose a significant security risk. Storing this information in a local or network-based password database could be a solution but poses a risk when employees are leaving with a copy. Instead, Azure Key Vault provides a secure and centralized location for storing and managing these sensitive secrets