PEM material, passwords, API keys, and environment configs live in the same platform as certificates - with groups, audit, and least-privilege access instead of shared drives and chat attachments.
Pair secrets governance with certificate lifecycle and JIT SSH so secrets, certs, and access stay in one audited workflow.
For the combined workflow, see secrets management with TLS certificate automation. For the buying decision, read secrets management vs certificate management tools and the 2026 platform engineering guide.