SECOPS

Post-Revocation Verification and Audit Logging

After a key is revoked, it confirms the old credential actually fails, verifies the replacement works.

CategorySecOps
Enginesim
Difficultyintermediate
Triggerevent
Steps5
Setup~15 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerRotation-completed eventHTTP webhook
  • ActionAttempt auth with old key (expect rejection)HTTP webhook
  • LogicBranch on whether old key still works
  • ActionAppend verified result to audit tablePostgreSQLPostgres
  • OutputReport success or raise failed-revocation alertSlack

What it does

Closes the loop on revocation by proving it worked. Triggered after a rotation event, it actively tests that the old key is now rejected and the new key authenticates, then records the verified outcome to a durable audit log for compliance evidence.

When to use it

Use it whenever a regulator or auditor needs proof that a leaked credential was truly killed, not just marked rotated. It catches the dangerous failure mode where a revocation API returns success but the old key still works.

How it works

  1. 1A rotation-completed event from an upstream revocation workflow triggers the check.
  2. 2An action makes a live authentication attempt with the old credential against the provider, expecting rejection.
  3. 3A logic step branches: if the old key still authenticates, it flags a failed revocation; otherwise it confirms closure.
  4. 4An action records the verification result, key fingerprints, and timestamps to a Postgres audit table.
  5. 5A Slack message reports verified success, or raises a loud failure alert if the old key is still live.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect HTTP webhookTrigger any URL on agent actions.
  2. 2
    Connect PostgresAny Postgres URL — query, write, migrate.
  3. 3
    Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
  4. 4
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  5. 5
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  6. 6
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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