HashiCorp Sentinel

Policy-as-code framework that embeds policy enforcement into infrastructure workflows.

Open source: No

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Identity · Taxonomy

Documentation(HTTPS URL): https://developer.hashicorp.com/sentinel/docsVerified
Tags(open-source;cloud-native): policy as code, governance, Terraform, compliance, infrastructure as codeVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): SaaSVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): policy as code enforcement controlling what users of HashiCorp products are allowed to do, proactive policy checks that prevent non-compliant changes from deploying, Sentinel language with guided quick-start examples, hosted playground sandbox for writing and testing policies, policy enforcement across Terraform infrastructure, Vault secrets and Nomad jobsVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

CLI(true/false): trueVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Platform and security teams enforcing policy as code across Terraform, Vault and NomadVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): checking infrastructure compliance with HCP Terraform, controlling secret access by role or endpoint in Vault, controlling Nomad jobs by driver or job attributesVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): advancedVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Current version(1.12.3): 0.41.0Verified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerified

Vendor · Maintainer

Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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