BCG Secrets Management Platform

The Challenge

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) needed to modernize their approach to secrets management across their organization. They required a secure, scalable solution that could be easily adopted by teams with varying levels of technical expertise.

My Role

As a DevOps Consultant, I collaborated with BCG on a 6-month project to:

• Develop a reproducible solution for migrating to HashiCorp Vault
• Implement infrastructure management using Terraform
• Create an adoption strategy focused on ease of use
• Design a solution that could be replicated across teams

Technical Approach

The project leveraged HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and Terraform for infrastructure as code. Key technical components included:

• HashiCorp Vault configuration and deployment
• Terraform modules for infrastructure management
• Integration with existing authentication systems
• Automated secret rotation and management

Adoption Strategy

A primary focus of my work was making it as easy as possible for teams to adopt the new secrets management solution. This involved:

• Creating clear documentation and examples
• Developing reusable Terraform modules
• Building self-service tooling for teams
• Designing with a focus on minimal disruption

Infrastructure as Code

By adopting an Infrastructure as Code approach with Terraform, I ensured that the PoC could be seamlessly replicated across teams, aligning with best practices and enabling efficient adoption. This approach provided consistency, version control, and auditability for the infrastructure.

Business Impact

The secrets management solution provided BCG with:

• Enhanced security for sensitive credentials and secrets
• Improved compliance with regulatory requirements
• Reduced operational overhead through automation
• A scalable platform that could grow with their needs