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Thycotic Secret Server Credentials

Service Name: Thycotic Secret Server

Service Description: Thycotic Secret Server is a privileged account management (PAM) solution that helps organizations secure, manage, and audit privileged account credentials. It provides a centralized vault for storing and controlling access to sensitive credentials, including passwords, SSH keys, and API keys.

Service Address: https://thycotic.com/products/secret-server/

Validation Type: API Auth

IP Allow list: IP restrictions can be configured at the Secret Server level through security settings and access policies.

Secret Access Scope: Grants access to the Thycotic Secret Server platform, allowing users to retrieve, manage, and use privileged credentials stored within the vault based on their assigned permissions.

Secret Revokement URL: https://docs.thycotic.com/ss/11.1.0/api-scripting/webservices/api-user-management

Secret Example: username=admin&password=Th3S3cr3tP@55w0rd!&domain=DOMAIN

Suspicious Activity Investigation Instructions:

  • Review Secret Server audit logs for unusual access patterns or credential retrievals
  • Check for unauthorized access attempts or successful logins from unusual locations
  • Monitor for mass secret access or downloads outside normal usage patterns
  • Verify if any secret policies or permissions have been modified unexpectedly
  • Examine API usage logs for unusual automation or scripting activities

Mitigation Instructions:

  • Immediately rotate the compromised Secret Server credentials
  • Revoke the affected user's session through the Secret Server admin console
  • Update the user's authentication requirements (enforce MFA if not already

enabled)

  • Review and restrict the user's role permissions if necessary
  • Consider implementing IP restrictions for administrative access
  • Audit all secrets that may have been accessed by the compromised account
  • Force rotation of any potentially exposed secrets
  • Review Secret Server security settings and access policies