Microservices introduce new challenges in secrets management, including increased attack surfaces, inconsistent storage practices, and complex access controls. Teams should embrace centralized management, automated rotation, and zero-trust principles to mitigate security risks. Hardcoded secrets and ad-hoc solutions create security vulnerabilities, while a dedicated secrets management solution standardizes storage, access, and distribution, ensuring dynamic credentials that are generated on demand and automatically expire after a defined period. Logging and monitoring are crucial for detecting anomalies, and the shift towards zero-trust security, ephemeral credentials, and tighter integrations with CI/CD pipelines will define the next phase of secure application development.