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Handling secrets securely?

Q: Handling secrets securely?

Short answer: Use Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or HashiCorp Vault. Avoid storing secrets in code or config files. Use environment variables or user secrets during development. Real-world example (ShopNest) A ShopNest checkout request flows through middleware, hits a minimal API or controller, uses scoped services, and returns ProblemDetails on errors. Say this in the interview Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above). Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work. Trade-off — when you would not use it.

Short answer: Use Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or HashiCorp Vault. Avoid storing secrets in code or config files. Use environment variables or user secrets during development.

Real-world example (ShopNest)

A ShopNest checkout request flows through middleware, hits a minimal API or controller, uses scoped services, and returns ProblemDetails on errors.

Say this in the interview

Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
Trade-off — when you would not use it.

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