diff --git a/Private/Assert-ConfigurationDataParameterType.ps1 b/Private/Assert-ConfigurationDataParameterType.ps1
index 5dff7bf..d62cb53 100644
--- a/Private/Assert-ConfigurationDataParameterType.ps1
+++ b/Private/Assert-ConfigurationDataParameterType.ps1
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ function Assert-ConfigurationDataParameterType {
 
     switch($TypeName){
         "string" {
+            if(Test-ConfigurationDataSecretReference -Value $Value){
+                Assert-ConfigurationDataSecretReference -Name $Name -TypeName "string" -Value $Value
+                return
+            }
+
             if($Value -isnot [string]){
                 throw "Parameter [$Name] expects type [string], but received [$($Value.GetType().Name)]."
             }
diff --git a/Private/Assert-ConfigurationDataSecretReference.ps1 b/Private/Assert-ConfigurationDataSecretReference.ps1
index a743da1..6ea4163 100644
--- a/Private/Assert-ConfigurationDataSecretReference.ps1
+++ b/Private/Assert-ConfigurationDataSecretReference.ps1
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ function Assert-ConfigurationDataSecretReference {
         $Name,
 
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-        [ValidateSet("credential", "securestring")]
+        [ValidateSet("credential", "securestring", "string")]
         [string]
         $TypeName,
 
diff --git a/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataParameterSecrets.ps1 b/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataParameterSecrets.ps1
index 4c4e2ee..c5c420f 100644
--- a/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataParameterSecrets.ps1
+++ b/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataParameterSecrets.ps1
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function Resolve-ConfigurationDataParameterSecrets {
             $ResolvedConfigurationData.Parameters[$Parameter.Name] = $Definition
 
             $TypeName = [string](Get-ConfigurationDataMapValue -Map $Definition -Key "Type" -DefaultValue "")
-            if($TypeName -notin @("credential", "secureString")){
+            if($TypeName -notin @("credential", "secureString", "string")){
                 continue
             }
 
diff --git a/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSettingsPath.ps1 b/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSettingsPath.ps1
index 288e073..a3d2a38 100644
--- a/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSettingsPath.ps1
+++ b/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSettingsPath.ps1
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ function Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSettingsPath {
         return (Join-Path -Path (Get-Location).Path -ChildPath $FileName)
     }
 
-    if((Test-Path -Path $SettingsPath -PathType Container) -or $SettingsPath.EndsWith("\") -or $SettingsPath.EndsWith("/")){
+    if((Test-Path -Path $SettingsPath -PathType Container) -or
+        $SettingsPath.EndsWith("\") -or
+        $SettingsPath.EndsWith("/") -or
+        [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace([System.IO.Path]::GetExtension($SettingsPath))){
         return (Join-Path -Path $SettingsPath -ChildPath $FileName)
     }
 
diff --git a/Providers/Provider.AzureKeyVault.ps1 b/Providers/Provider.AzureKeyVault.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65452d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Providers/Provider.AzureKeyVault.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+$AzureKeyVaultProvider = @{
+    Name = "AzureKeyVault"
+    SupportedTypes = @(
+        "credential",
+        "securestring",
+        "string"
+    )
+    Resolver = {
+        Param(
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [System.Collections.IDictionary]
+            $Reference,
+
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+            [ValidateSet("credential", "securestring", "string")]
+            [string]
+            $ExpectedType,
+
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+            [hashtable]
+            $ProviderSettings = @{}
+        )
+
+        $GetSecretCommand = Get-Command -Name Get-AzKeyVaultSecret -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        if($null -eq $GetSecretCommand){
+            throw "AzureKeyVault provider requires the module [Az.KeyVault] and command [Get-AzKeyVaultSecret]."
+        }
+
+        $Vault = [string](Get-ConfigurationDataMapValue -Map $Reference -Key "Vault" -DefaultValue "")
+        $Name = [string](Get-ConfigurationDataMapValue -Map $Reference -Key "Name")
+        $UserName = [string](Get-ConfigurationDataMapValue -Map $Reference -Key "UserName" -DefaultValue "")
+        $Options = Get-ConfigurationDataMapValue -Map $Reference -Key "Options" -DefaultValue @{}
+
+        if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Vault) -and $ProviderSettings.ContainsKey("DefaultVault")){
+            $Vault = [string]$ProviderSettings.DefaultVault
+        }
+
+        if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Vault)){
+            throw "AzureKeyVault secret [$Name] requires [Vault] or provider setting [DefaultVault]."
+        }
+
+        if($ProviderSettings.ContainsKey("SubscriptionId") -or $ProviderSettings.ContainsKey("TenantId")){
+            $SetContextCommand = Get-Command -Name Set-AzContext -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            if($null -eq $SetContextCommand){
+                throw "AzureKeyVault provider settings define Azure context values, but command [Set-AzContext] was not found. Install [Az.Accounts] or remove SubscriptionId/TenantId from provider settings."
+            }
+
+            $ContextParameters = @{}
+            if($ProviderSettings.ContainsKey("SubscriptionId") -and -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace([string]$ProviderSettings.SubscriptionId)){
+                $ContextParameters["SubscriptionId"] = [string]$ProviderSettings.SubscriptionId
+            }
+
+            if($ProviderSettings.ContainsKey("TenantId") -and -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace([string]$ProviderSettings.TenantId)){
+                $ContextParameters["Tenant"] = [string]$ProviderSettings.TenantId
+            }
+
+            if($ContextParameters.Count -gt 0){
+                & $SetContextCommand @ContextParameters | Out-Null
+            }
+        }
+
+        $CommandParameters = @{
+            VaultName = $Vault
+            Name = $Name
+        }
+
+        if($Options -is [System.Collections.IDictionary]){
+            foreach($Key in $Options.Keys){
+                $CommandParameters[$Key] = $Options[$Key]
+            }
+        }
+
+        if($ExpectedType -eq "string" -and $GetSecretCommand.Parameters.ContainsKey("AsPlainText") -and -not $CommandParameters.ContainsKey("AsPlainText")){
+            $CommandParameters["AsPlainText"] = $true
+        }
+
+        $Secret = & $GetSecretCommand @CommandParameters
+        if($null -eq $Secret){
+            throw "Azure Key Vault secret [$Name] was not found in vault [$Vault]."
+        }
+
+        if($ExpectedType -eq "string" -and $Secret -is [string]){
+            return $Secret
+        }
+
+        if($Secret.PSObject.Properties["SecretValue"]){
+            return ConvertFrom-ConfigurationDataSecretValue -Secret $Secret.SecretValue -ExpectedType $ExpectedType -Name $Name -UserName $UserName
+        }
+
+        return ConvertFrom-ConfigurationDataSecretValue -Secret $Secret -ExpectedType $ExpectedType -Name $Name -UserName $UserName
+    }
+}
+
+Register-ConfigurationDataSecretProvider @AzureKeyVaultProvider
diff --git a/Public/Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider.ps1 b/Public/Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider.ps1
index d85493f..c918dcb 100644
--- a/Public/Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider.ps1
+++ b/Public/Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider.ps1
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ function Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider {
         [hashtable]
         $VaultParameters = @{},
 
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string]
+        $SubscriptionId,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string]
+        $TenantId,
+
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
         [switch]
         $RegisterVault,
@@ -239,6 +247,29 @@ function Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider {
                     return $ProviderSettings
                 }
             }
+            "AzureKeyVault" {
+                $ProviderSettings = [ordered]@{
+                    AzureKeyVault = [ordered]@{
+                        DefaultVault = $Vault
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if(-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($SubscriptionId)){
+                    $ProviderSettings["AzureKeyVault"]["SubscriptionId"] = $SubscriptionId
+                }
+
+                if(-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($TenantId)){
+                    $ProviderSettings["AzureKeyVault"]["TenantId"] = $TenantId
+                }
+
+                if($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($SettingsPath, "Create provider settings for [$Provider]")){
+                    Export-PowerShellDataFile -InputObject $ProviderSettings -Path $SettingsPath -Force:$Force
+                }
+
+                if($PassThru){
+                    return $ProviderSettings
+                }
+            }
             default {
                 throw "Provider [$Provider] does not provide an initialization implementation."
             }
diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 6a0d576..da33582 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -188,6 +188,17 @@ Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider `
     -SettingsPath 'C:\DSC\Contoso'
 ```
 
+Azure Key Vault can be registered as a settings file without storing Azure credentials. Authentication is expected to come from the active Az context, managed identity, service principal login, or another external Azure authentication flow:
+
+```powershell
+Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider `
+    -Provider AzureKeyVault `
+    -Vault contoso-kv `
+    -SubscriptionId '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000' `
+    -TenantId '11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111' `
+    -SettingsPath 'C:\DSC\Contoso'
+```
+
 Provider setup can be removed again:
 
 ```powershell
@@ -287,6 +298,7 @@ Built-in providers:
 - `KeePass`: uses `PoShKeePass` / `Get-KeePassEntry`
 - `SecretManagement`: uses `Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement` / `Get-Secret`
 - `SecretStore`: convenience provider for local SecretStore vaults through `Get-Secret`
+- `AzureKeyVault`: uses `Az.KeyVault` / `Get-AzKeyVaultSecret`
 
 SecretManagement example:
 
@@ -318,6 +330,33 @@ FarmPassphrase = @{
 }
 ```
 
+Azure Key Vault example:
+
+```powershell
+SetupCredential = @{
+    Type = 'credential'
+    Required = $true
+    Sensitive = $true
+    Value = @{
+        Provider = 'AzureKeyVault'
+        Vault = 'contoso-kv'
+        Name = 'app-setup-password'
+        UserName = 'CONTOSO\svc-app-setup'
+    }
+}
+
+FarmPassphrase = @{
+    Type = 'secureString'
+    Required = $true
+    Sensitive = $true
+    Value = @{
+        Provider = 'AzureKeyVault'
+        Vault = 'contoso-kv'
+        Name = 'farm-passphrase'
+    }
+}
+```
+
 Array values can be restricted item by item:
 
 ```powershell
diff --git a/Tests/Provider.Tests.ps1 b/Tests/Provider.Tests.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69e016e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/Provider.Tests.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+$script:ModuleRoot = Split-Path -Parent $PSScriptRoot
+$script:ModuleManifest = Join-Path -Path $script:ModuleRoot -ChildPath 'Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.psd1'
+
+Import-Module $script:ModuleManifest -Force
+
+function global:Get-KeePassEntry {
+    param(
+        [string] $DatabaseProfileName,
+        [string] $Title,
+        [System.Security.SecureString] $MasterKey
+    )
+
+    switch($Title){
+        'SetupAccount' {
+            [pscustomobject]@{
+                UserName = 'CONTOSO\svc-setup'
+                Password = 'KeePass-Setup-Password!'
+            }
+        }
+        'FarmPassphrase' {
+            [pscustomobject]@{
+                UserName = ''
+                Password = 'KeePass-Farm-Passphrase!'
+            }
+        }
+        default {
+            $null
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+function global:Get-Secret {
+    param(
+        [string] $Vault,
+        [string] $Name
+    )
+
+    switch($Name){
+        'SetupCredential' {
+            [pscredential]::new(
+                'CONTOSO\svc-secret-setup',
+                (ConvertTo-SecureString -String 'Secret-Setup-Password!' -AsPlainText -Force)
+            )
+        }
+        'FarmPassphrase' {
+            ConvertTo-SecureString -String 'Secret-Farm-Passphrase!' -AsPlainText -Force
+        }
+        'PlainSecret' {
+            'Secret-Plain-Value!'
+        }
+        default {
+            $null
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+function global:Get-AzKeyVaultSecret {
+    param(
+        [string] $VaultName,
+        [string] $Name,
+        [switch] $AsPlainText
+    )
+
+    if($AsPlainText){
+        return "Az-$Name-Plain!"
+    }
+
+    [pscustomobject]@{
+        SecretValue = ConvertTo-SecureString -String "Az-$Name-Secure!" -AsPlainText -Force
+    }
+}
+
+function global:Set-AzContext {
+    param(
+        [string] $SubscriptionId,
+        [string] $Tenant
+    )
+
+    [pscustomobject]@{
+        SubscriptionId = $SubscriptionId
+        Tenant = $Tenant
+    }
+}
+
+function ConvertFrom-TestSecureString {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [System.Security.SecureString]
+        $SecureString
+    )
+
+    $Pointer = [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($SecureString)
+    try {
+        [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringBSTR($Pointer)
+    }
+    finally {
+        [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ZeroFreeBSTR($Pointer)
+    }
+}
+
+function New-TestConfigurationData {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]
+        $Provider,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]
+        $Vault,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]
+        $CredentialName,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]
+        $PassphraseName,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]
+        $PlainSecretName,
+
+        [string]
+        $UserName = ''
+    )
+
+    $CredentialReference = @{
+        Provider = $Provider
+        Vault = $Vault
+        Name = $CredentialName
+    }
+
+    if(-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($UserName)){
+        $CredentialReference.UserName = $UserName
+    }
+
+    @{
+        Parameters = @{
+            SetupCredential = @{
+                Type = 'credential'
+                Value = $CredentialReference
+            }
+            FarmPassphrase = @{
+                Type = 'secureString'
+                Value = @{
+                    Provider = $Provider
+                    Vault = $Vault
+                    Name = $PassphraseName
+                }
+            }
+            PlainSecret = @{
+                Type = 'string'
+                Value = @{
+                    Provider = $Provider
+                    Vault = $Vault
+                    Name = $PlainSecretName
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Resources = @{
+            Test = @{
+                SetupCredential = "[parameters('SetupCredential')]"
+                FarmPassphrase = "[parameters('FarmPassphrase')]"
+                PlainSecret = "[parameters('PlainSecret')]"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+Describe 'DSC ConfigurationData credential providers' {
+    It 'registers all built-in providers in the dynamic ValidateSet' {
+        $ProviderValues = (Get-Command Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider).
+            Parameters['Provider'].
+            Attributes |
+            Where-Object { $_ -is [System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute] } |
+            ForEach-Object { $_.ValidValues }
+
+        ($ProviderValues -contains 'AzureKeyVault') | Should Be $true
+        ($ProviderValues -contains 'KeePass') | Should Be $true
+        ($ProviderValues -contains 'SecretManagement') | Should Be $true
+        ($ProviderValues -contains 'SecretStore') | Should Be $true
+    }
+
+    It 'writes Azure Key Vault provider settings without storing credentials' {
+        $SettingsPath = Join-Path -Path $TestDrive -ChildPath 'ProviderSettings'
+
+        $Settings = Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider `
+            -Provider AzureKeyVault `
+            -Vault contoso-kv `
+            -SubscriptionId '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000' `
+            -TenantId '11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111' `
+            -SettingsPath $SettingsPath `
+            -Force `
+            -PassThru
+
+        $Settings.AzureKeyVault.DefaultVault | Should Be 'contoso-kv'
+        $Settings.AzureKeyVault.SubscriptionId | Should Be '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'
+        $Settings.AzureKeyVault.TenantId | Should Be '11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111'
+        $Settings.AzureKeyVault.Contains('ClientSecret') | Should Be $false
+
+        (Join-Path -Path $SettingsPath -ChildPath 'ProviderSettings.AzureKeyVault.psd1') | Should Exist
+    }
+
+    It 'resolves KeePass credential, secureString, and string references' {
+        $ConfigurationData = New-TestConfigurationData `
+            -Provider KeePass `
+            -Vault Test `
+            -CredentialName SetupAccount `
+            -PassphraseName FarmPassphrase `
+            -PlainSecretName FarmPassphrase
+
+        $Resolved = Resolve-DSCConfigurationData -ConfigurationData $ConfigurationData
+
+        ($Resolved.Resources.Test.SetupCredential -is [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]) | Should Be $true
+        $Resolved.Resources.Test.SetupCredential.UserName | Should Be 'CONTOSO\svc-setup'
+        $Resolved.Resources.Test.SetupCredential.GetNetworkCredential().Password | Should Be 'KeePass-Setup-Password!'
+        ConvertFrom-TestSecureString -SecureString $Resolved.Resources.Test.FarmPassphrase | Should Be 'KeePass-Farm-Passphrase!'
+        $Resolved.Resources.Test.PlainSecret | Should Be 'KeePass-Farm-Passphrase!'
+    }
+
+    It 'resolves SecretManagement credential, secureString, and string references' {
+        $ConfigurationData = New-TestConfigurationData `
+            -Provider SecretManagement `
+            -Vault LocalStore `
+            -CredentialName SetupCredential `
+            -PassphraseName FarmPassphrase `
+            -PlainSecretName PlainSecret
+
+        $Resolved = Resolve-DSCConfigurationData -ConfigurationData $ConfigurationData
+
+        ($Resolved.Resources.Test.SetupCredential -is [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]) | Should Be $true
+        $Resolved.Resources.Test.SetupCredential.UserName | Should Be 'CONTOSO\svc-secret-setup'
+        $Resolved.Resources.Test.SetupCredential.GetNetworkCredential().Password | Should Be 'Secret-Setup-Password!'
+        ConvertFrom-TestSecureString -SecureString $Resolved.Resources.Test.FarmPassphrase | Should Be 'Secret-Farm-Passphrase!'
+        $Resolved.Resources.Test.PlainSecret | Should Be 'Secret-Plain-Value!'
+    }
+
+    It 'resolves SecretStore credential, secureString, and string references' {
+        $ConfigurationData = New-TestConfigurationData `
+            -Provider SecretStore `
+            -Vault LocalStore `
+            -CredentialName SetupCredential `
+            -PassphraseName FarmPassphrase `
+            -PlainSecretName PlainSecret
+
+        $Resolved = Resolve-DSCConfigurationData -ConfigurationData $ConfigurationData
+
+        ($Resolved.Resources.Test.SetupCredential -is [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]) | Should Be $true
+        $Resolved.Resources.Test.SetupCredential.UserName | Should Be 'CONTOSO\svc-secret-setup'
+        $Resolved.Resources.Test.SetupCredential.GetNetworkCredential().Password | Should Be 'Secret-Setup-Password!'
+        ConvertFrom-TestSecureString -SecureString $Resolved.Resources.Test.FarmPassphrase | Should Be 'Secret-Farm-Passphrase!'
+        $Resolved.Resources.Test.PlainSecret | Should Be 'Secret-Plain-Value!'
+    }
+
+    It 'resolves Azure Key Vault credential, secureString, and string references' {
+        $ConfigurationData = New-TestConfigurationData `
+            -Provider AzureKeyVault `
+            -Vault contoso-kv `
+            -CredentialName setup-password `
+            -PassphraseName farm-passphrase `
+            -PlainSecretName plain-secret `
+            -UserName 'CONTOSO\svc-app-setup'
+
+        $Resolved = Resolve-DSCConfigurationData -ConfigurationData $ConfigurationData -ProviderSettings @{
+            AzureKeyVault = @{
+                DefaultVault = 'contoso-kv'
+                SubscriptionId = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'
+                TenantId = '11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111'
+            }
+        }
+
+        ($Resolved.Resources.Test.SetupCredential -is [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]) | Should Be $true
+        $Resolved.Resources.Test.SetupCredential.UserName | Should Be 'CONTOSO\svc-app-setup'
+        $Resolved.Resources.Test.SetupCredential.GetNetworkCredential().Password | Should Be 'Az-setup-password-Secure!'
+        ConvertFrom-TestSecureString -SecureString $Resolved.Resources.Test.FarmPassphrase | Should Be 'Az-farm-passphrase-Secure!'
+        $Resolved.Resources.Test.PlainSecret | Should Be 'Az-plain-secret-Plain!'
+    }
+}