# Secret Providers

You are not limited to the built-in secret providers. You can also use your own.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Provider</th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>AWS Secrets Manager — Secure Kafka Connect secrets with AWS Secrets Manager.</td><td><a href="/files/esjYJ3eCUIcHgDnLuV1T">/files/esjYJ3eCUIcHgDnLuV1T</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.lenses.io/latest/connectors/secret-providers/aws-secret-manager">https://docs.lenses.io/latest/connectors/secret-providers/aws-secret-manager</a></td></tr><tr><td>Azure Key Vault — Secure Kafka Connect secrets with Azure Key Vault.</td><td><a href="/files/Dv9hag8rMXk1cv9OlCU1">/files/Dv9hag8rMXk1cv9OlCU1</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.lenses.io/latest/connectors/secret-providers/azure-keyvault">https://docs.lenses.io/latest/connectors/secret-providers/azure-keyvault</a></td></tr><tr><td>Environment Variables — Secure Kafka Connect secrets with environment variables.</td><td><a href="/files/rRa13rX2l3ufVigM5jPm">/files/rRa13rX2l3ufVigM5jPm</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.lenses.io/latest/connectors/secret-providers/environment">https://docs.lenses.io/latest/connectors/secret-providers/environment</a></td></tr><tr><td>HashiCorp Vault — Secure Kafka Connect secrets with HashiCorp Vault.</td><td><a href="/files/yZm4oCebnST4vUOpJlvU">/files/yZm4oCebnST4vUOpJlvU</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.lenses.io/latest/connectors/secret-providers/hashicorp-vault">https://docs.lenses.io/latest/connectors/secret-providers/hashicorp-vault</a></td></tr><tr><td>AES256 — Secure Kafka Connect secrets with AES256 encryption.</td><td><a href="/files/E3DQMmgLmSH5ahrzNwi4">/files/E3DQMmgLmSH5ahrzNwi4</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.lenses.io/latest/connectors/secret-providers/aes256">https://docs.lenses.io/latest/connectors/secret-providers/aes256</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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