diff --git a/Private/ConvertFrom-ConfigurationDataSecretValue.ps1 b/Private/ConvertFrom-ConfigurationDataSecretValue.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e0f814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Private/ConvertFrom-ConfigurationDataSecretValue.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+function ConvertFrom-ConfigurationDataSecretValue {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    Param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+        [AllowNull()]
+        $Secret,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+        [ValidateSet("credential", "securestring", "string")]
+        [string]
+        $ExpectedType,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string]
+        $Name = "",
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string]
+        $UserName = ""
+    )
+
+    if($null -eq $Secret){
+        throw "Secret [$Name] was not found."
+    }
+
+    if($ExpectedType -eq "credential"){
+        if($Secret -is [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]){
+            return $Secret
+        }
+
+        if($Secret -is [System.Collections.IDictionary]){
+            if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($UserName) -and $Secret.Contains("UserName")){
+                $UserName = [string]$Secret["UserName"]
+            }
+
+            if($Secret.Contains("Password")){
+                return ConvertTo-ConfigurationDataCredential -UserName $UserName -Password $Secret["Password"]
+            }
+        }
+
+        if($Secret.PSObject.Properties["UserName"] -and [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($UserName)){
+            $UserName = [string]$Secret.UserName
+        }
+
+        if($Secret.PSObject.Properties["Password"]){
+            return ConvertTo-ConfigurationDataCredential -UserName $UserName -Password $Secret.Password
+        }
+
+        if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($UserName)){
+            throw "Secret [$Name] cannot be converted to [PSCredential] because no username was provided."
+        }
+
+        return ConvertTo-ConfigurationDataCredential -UserName $UserName -Password $Secret
+    }
+
+    if($ExpectedType -eq "securestring"){
+        if($Secret -is [System.Security.SecureString]){
+            return $Secret
+        }
+
+        if($Secret -is [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]){
+            return $Secret.Password
+        }
+
+        if($Secret -is [System.Collections.IDictionary] -and $Secret.Contains("Password")){
+            $Secret = $Secret["Password"]
+        }elseif($Secret.PSObject.Properties["Password"]){
+            $Secret = $Secret.Password
+        }
+
+        if($Secret -is [System.Security.SecureString]){
+            return $Secret
+        }
+
+        return ConvertTo-SecureString -String ([string]$Secret) -AsPlainText -Force
+    }
+
+    if($Secret -is [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]){
+        return $Secret.GetNetworkCredential().Password
+    }
+
+    if($Secret -is [System.Security.SecureString]){
+        $Pointer = [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($Secret)
+        try {
+            return [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringBSTR($Pointer)
+        }
+        finally {
+            [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ZeroFreeBSTR($Pointer)
+        }
+    }
+
+    if($Secret -is [System.Collections.IDictionary] -and $Secret.Contains("Password")){
+        return [string]$Secret["Password"]
+    }
+
+    if($Secret.PSObject.Properties["Password"]){
+        return [string]$Secret.Password
+    }
+
+    return [string]$Secret
+}
diff --git a/Private/ConvertTo-PowerShellDataFileText.ps1 b/Private/ConvertTo-PowerShellDataFileText.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c3142e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Private/ConvertTo-PowerShellDataFileText.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+function ConvertTo-PowerShellDataFileText {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    Param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+        [AllowNull()]
+        $InputObject,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [int]
+        $Indent = 0
+    )
+
+    $IndentText = " " * $Indent
+    $ChildIndent = $Indent + 4
+    $ChildIndentText = " " * $ChildIndent
+
+    if($null -eq $InputObject){
+        return '$null'
+    }
+
+    if($InputObject -is [bool]){
+        if($InputObject){
+            return '$true'
+        }
+
+        return '$false'
+    }
+
+    if($InputObject -is [int] -or $InputObject -is [long] -or $InputObject -is [decimal] -or $InputObject -is [double]){
+        return ([string]$InputObject)
+    }
+
+    if($InputObject -is [string]){
+        return "'$($InputObject.Replace("'", "''"))'"
+    }
+
+    if($InputObject -is [System.Collections.IDictionary]){
+        $Lines = @("@{")
+        foreach($Key in $InputObject.Keys){
+            $ValueText = ConvertTo-PowerShellDataFileText -InputObject $InputObject[$Key] -Indent $ChildIndent
+            $Lines += "$ChildIndentText$Key = $ValueText"
+        }
+        $Lines += "$IndentText}"
+        return ($Lines -join [Environment]::NewLine)
+    }
+
+    if($InputObject -is [System.Collections.IEnumerable] -and $InputObject -isnot [string]){
+        $Items = @($InputObject)
+        if($Items.Count -eq 0){
+            return '@()'
+        }
+
+        $Lines = @("@(")
+        foreach($Item in $Items){
+            $ValueText = ConvertTo-PowerShellDataFileText -InputObject $Item -Indent $ChildIndent
+            $Lines += "$ChildIndentText$ValueText"
+        }
+        $Lines += "$IndentText)"
+        return ($Lines -join [Environment]::NewLine)
+    }
+
+    return "'$(([string]$InputObject).Replace("'", "''"))'"
+}
diff --git a/Private/Export-PowerShellDataFile.ps1 b/Private/Export-PowerShellDataFile.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24cc4fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Private/Export-PowerShellDataFile.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+function Export-PowerShellDataFile {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    Param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+        [System.Collections.IDictionary]
+        $InputObject,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+        [string]
+        $Path,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $Force
+    )
+
+    if((Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Leaf) -and (-not $Force)){
+        throw "File [$Path] already exists. Use -Force to overwrite it."
+    }
+
+    $Parent = Split-Path -Path $Path -Parent
+    if(-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Parent) -and -not (Test-Path -Path $Parent)){
+        New-Item -Path $Parent -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+    }
+
+    $Text = ConvertTo-PowerShellDataFileText -InputObject $InputObject
+    Set-Content -Path $Path -Value $Text -Encoding UTF8
+}
diff --git a/Private/Get-ConfigurationDataSecretProviderName.ps1 b/Private/Get-ConfigurationDataSecretProviderName.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b067d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Private/Get-ConfigurationDataSecretProviderName.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+function Get-ConfigurationDataSecretProviderName {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    Param()
+
+    if($null -eq $script:ConfigurationDataSecretProviders){
+        $script:ConfigurationDataSecretProviders = @{}
+    }
+
+    return @(
+        $script:ConfigurationDataSecretProviders.Values |
+            Sort-Object -Property Name |
+            ForEach-Object { $_.Name }
+    )
+}
diff --git a/Private/New-ConfigurationDataAesKeyFile.ps1 b/Private/New-ConfigurationDataAesKeyFile.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89c8e90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Private/New-ConfigurationDataAesKeyFile.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+function New-ConfigurationDataAesKeyFile {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    Param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+        [string]
+        $Path,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $Force
+    )
+
+    if((Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Leaf) -and (-not $Force)){
+        $Key = [Convert]::FromBase64String((Get-Content -Path $Path -Raw).Trim())
+        if($Key.Length -notin @(16, 24, 32)){
+            throw "Existing key file [$Path] does not contain a valid AES key length."
+        }
+
+        return $Key
+    }
+
+    $Parent = Split-Path -Path $Path -Parent
+    if(-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Parent) -and -not (Test-Path -Path $Parent)){
+        New-Item -Path $Parent -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+    }
+
+    $Key = New-Object byte[] 32
+    [System.Security.Cryptography.RandomNumberGenerator]::Create().GetBytes($Key)
+    Set-Content -Path $Path -Value ([Convert]::ToBase64String($Key)) -Encoding ASCII
+    return $Key
+}
diff --git a/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSecureString.ps1 b/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSecureString.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a56d1af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSecureString.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+function Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSecureString {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    Param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+        $Value
+    )
+
+    if($Value -is [System.Security.SecureString]){
+        return $Value
+    }
+
+    if($Value -is [string]){
+        return ConvertTo-SecureString -String $Value -AsPlainText -Force
+    }
+
+    if(-not (Test-ConfigurationDataMap -Value $Value)){
+        throw "Provider secure string value must be a SecureString, string, or hashtable."
+    }
+
+    if(Test-ConfigurationDataMapContainsKey -Map $Value -Key "EnvironmentVariable"){
+        $VariableName = [string](Get-ConfigurationDataMapValue -Map $Value -Key "EnvironmentVariable")
+        $EnvironmentValue = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable($VariableName)
+        if([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($EnvironmentValue)){
+            throw "Environment variable [$VariableName] is not defined or empty."
+        }
+
+        return ConvertTo-SecureString -String $EnvironmentValue -AsPlainText -Force
+    }
+
+    if(Test-ConfigurationDataMapContainsKey -Map $Value -Key "ProtectedValue"){
+        $ProtectedValue = [string](Get-ConfigurationDataMapValue -Map $Value -Key "ProtectedValue")
+        $Key = $null
+
+        if(Test-ConfigurationDataMapContainsKey -Map $Value -Key "Key"){
+            $Key = [Convert]::FromBase64String([string](Get-ConfigurationDataMapValue -Map $Value -Key "Key"))
+        }elseif(Test-ConfigurationDataMapContainsKey -Map $Value -Key "KeyPath"){
+            $KeyPath = [string](Get-ConfigurationDataMapValue -Map $Value -Key "KeyPath")
+            if(-not (Test-Path -Path $KeyPath -PathType Leaf)){
+                throw "Secure string key file [$KeyPath] was not found."
+            }
+
+            $Key = [Convert]::FromBase64String((Get-Content -Path $KeyPath -Raw).Trim())
+        }else{
+            throw "Protected provider secure string requires [Key] or [KeyPath]."
+        }
+
+        return ConvertTo-SecureString -String $ProtectedValue -Key $Key
+    }
+
+    throw "Unsupported provider secure string reference."
+}
diff --git a/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSettingsPath.ps1 b/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSettingsPath.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..288e073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Private/Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSettingsPath.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+function Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSettingsPath {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    Param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+        [string]
+        $Provider,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [AllowEmptyString()]
+        [string]
+        $SettingsPath
+    )
+
+    $FileName = "ProviderSettings.$Provider.psd1"
+
+    if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($SettingsPath)){
+        return (Join-Path -Path (Get-Location).Path -ChildPath $FileName)
+    }
+
+    if((Test-Path -Path $SettingsPath -PathType Container) -or $SettingsPath.EndsWith("\") -or $SettingsPath.EndsWith("/")){
+        return (Join-Path -Path $SettingsPath -ChildPath $FileName)
+    }
+
+    return $SettingsPath
+}
diff --git a/Providers/Provider.KeePass.ps1 b/Providers/Provider.KeePass.ps1
index 9510bfb..4ebdf94 100644
--- a/Providers/Provider.KeePass.ps1
+++ b/Providers/Provider.KeePass.ps1
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ $KeePassProvider = @{
             }
         }
 
+        if($ProviderSettings.ContainsKey("MasterKey")){
+            $CommandParameters["MasterKey"] = Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSecureString -Value $ProviderSettings.MasterKey
+        }
+
         if(-not $CommandParameters.ContainsKey("Title") -and -not $CommandParameters.ContainsKey("Path")){
             $CommandParameters["Title"] = $Name
         }
diff --git a/Providers/Provider.SecretManagement.ps1 b/Providers/Provider.SecretManagement.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27bcb31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Providers/Provider.SecretManagement.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+$SecretManagementProvider = @{
+    Name = "SecretManagement"
+    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 = @{}
+        )
+
+        $GetSecretCommand = Get-Command -Name Get-Secret -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        if($null -eq $GetSecretCommand){
+            throw "SecretManagement provider requires the module [Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement] and command [Get-Secret]."
+        }
+
+        $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
+        }
+
+        $CommandParameters = @{
+            Name = $Name
+        }
+
+        if(-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Vault)){
+            $CommandParameters["Vault"] = $Vault
+        }
+
+        if($Options -is [System.Collections.IDictionary]){
+            foreach($Key in $Options.Keys){
+                $CommandParameters[$Key] = $Options[$Key]
+            }
+        }
+
+        $Secret = & $GetSecretCommand @CommandParameters
+        return ConvertFrom-ConfigurationDataSecretValue -Secret $Secret -ExpectedType $ExpectedType -Name $Name -UserName $UserName
+    }
+}
+
+Register-ConfigurationDataSecretProvider @SecretManagementProvider
diff --git a/Providers/Provider.SecretStore.ps1 b/Providers/Provider.SecretStore.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e94fa94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Providers/Provider.SecretStore.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+$SecretStoreProvider = @{
+    Name = "SecretStore"
+    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 = @{}
+        )
+
+        $GetSecretCommand = Get-Command -Name Get-Secret -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        if($null -eq $GetSecretCommand){
+            throw "SecretStore provider requires the module [Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement] and command [Get-Secret]."
+        }
+
+        $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
+        }
+
+        $CommandParameters = @{
+            Name = $Name
+        }
+
+        if(-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Vault)){
+            $CommandParameters["Vault"] = $Vault
+        }
+
+        if($Options -is [System.Collections.IDictionary]){
+            foreach($Key in $Options.Keys){
+                $CommandParameters[$Key] = $Options[$Key]
+            }
+        }
+
+        $Secret = & $GetSecretCommand @CommandParameters
+        return ConvertFrom-ConfigurationDataSecretValue -Secret $Secret -ExpectedType $ExpectedType -Name $Name -UserName $UserName
+    }
+}
+
+Register-ConfigurationDataSecretProvider @SecretStoreProvider
diff --git a/Public/Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider.ps1 b/Public/Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d85493f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Public/Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+function Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider {
+    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$true)]
+    Param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+        [string]
+        $Vault,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string]
+        $KeyPath,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string]
+        $SettingsPath,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [System.Security.SecureString]
+        $MasterKey,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string]
+        $ModuleName,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [hashtable]
+        $VaultParameters = @{},
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $RegisterVault,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $DefaultVault,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $AllowClobber,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $ConfigureSecretStore,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [ValidateSet("None", "Password")]
+        [string]
+        $Authentication = "None",
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [ValidateSet("None", "Prompt")]
+        [string]
+        $Interaction = "None",
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [System.Security.SecureString]
+        $Password,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [int]
+        $PasswordTimeout,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $Force,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $PassThru
+    )
+
+    DynamicParam {
+        $ProviderNames = @(Get-ConfigurationDataSecretProviderName)
+        if($ProviderNames.Count -eq 0){
+            $ProviderNames = @("__NoProvidersRegistered__")
+        }
+
+        $ParameterAttribute = [System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute]::new()
+        $ParameterAttribute.Mandatory = $false
+        $ParameterAttribute.Position = 0
+
+        $ValidateSetAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute -ArgumentList (,[string[]]$ProviderNames)
+        $Attributes = [System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]]::new()
+        $Attributes.Add($ParameterAttribute)
+        $Attributes.Add($ValidateSetAttribute)
+
+        $RuntimeParameter = [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter]::new(
+            "Provider",
+            [string],
+            $Attributes
+        )
+
+        $Dictionary = [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameterDictionary]::new()
+        $Dictionary.Add("Provider", $RuntimeParameter)
+        return $Dictionary
+    }
+
+    begin {
+        $Provider = [string]$PSBoundParameters["Provider"]
+        if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Provider)){
+            $ProviderNames = @(Get-ConfigurationDataSecretProviderName)
+            if($ProviderNames.Count -eq 1){
+                $Provider = $ProviderNames[0]
+            }elseif($ProviderNames.Count -eq 0){
+                throw "No configuration data secret providers are registered."
+            }else{
+                throw "Provider is required. Registered providers: $($ProviderNames -join ', ')."
+            }
+        }
+
+        $SettingsPath = Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSettingsPath -Provider $Provider -SettingsPath $SettingsPath
+    }
+
+    process {
+        switch($Provider){
+            "KeePass" {
+                if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($KeyPath)){
+                    throw "Provider [KeePass] requires [KeyPath]."
+                }
+
+                if($null -eq $MasterKey){
+                    $MasterKey = Read-Host -Prompt "KeePass MasterKey for vault [$Vault]" -AsSecureString
+                }
+
+                if($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($SettingsPath, "Create provider settings for [$Provider]")){
+                    $Key = New-ConfigurationDataAesKeyFile -Path $KeyPath -Force:$Force
+                    $ProtectedValue = $MasterKey | ConvertFrom-SecureString -Key $Key
+
+                    $ProviderSettings = [ordered]@{
+                        KeePass = [ordered]@{
+                            DefaultVault = $Vault
+                            MasterKey = [ordered]@{
+                                ProtectedValue = $ProtectedValue
+                                KeyPath = $KeyPath
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    Export-PowerShellDataFile -InputObject $ProviderSettings -Path $SettingsPath -Force:$Force
+
+                    if($PassThru){
+                        return $ProviderSettings
+                    }
+
+                    Write-Verbose "Provider settings written to [$SettingsPath]."
+                }
+            }
+            "SecretManagement" {
+                if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($ModuleName)){
+                    $ModuleName = "Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore"
+                }
+
+                if($RegisterVault -or $PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey("ModuleName")){
+                    $CommandParameters = @{
+                        Name = $Vault
+                        ModuleName = $ModuleName
+                    }
+
+                    if($VaultParameters.Count -gt 0){
+                        $CommandParameters["VaultParameters"] = $VaultParameters
+                    }
+
+                    if($DefaultVault){
+                        $CommandParameters["DefaultVault"] = $true
+                    }
+
+                    if($AllowClobber){
+                        $CommandParameters["AllowClobber"] = $true
+                    }
+
+                    if($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($Vault, "Register SecretManagement vault [$ModuleName]")){
+                        Register-SecretVault @CommandParameters
+                    }
+                }
+
+                $ProviderSettings = [ordered]@{
+                    SecretManagement = [ordered]@{
+                        DefaultVault = $Vault
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($SettingsPath, "Create provider settings for [$Provider]")){
+                    Export-PowerShellDataFile -InputObject $ProviderSettings -Path $SettingsPath -Force:$Force
+                }
+
+                if($PassThru){
+                    return $ProviderSettings
+                }
+            }
+            "SecretStore" {
+                if($ConfigureSecretStore){
+                    $CommandParameters = @{
+                        Authentication = $Authentication
+                        Interaction = $Interaction
+                    }
+
+                    if($null -ne $Password){
+                        $CommandParameters["Password"] = $Password
+                    }
+
+                    if($PasswordTimeout -gt 0){
+                        $CommandParameters["PasswordTimeout"] = $PasswordTimeout
+                    }
+
+                    if($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("SecretStore", "Configure local SecretStore")){
+                        Set-SecretStoreConfiguration @CommandParameters -Confirm:$false
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if($RegisterVault){
+                    $CommandParameters = @{
+                        Name = $Vault
+                        ModuleName = "Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore"
+                    }
+
+                    if($DefaultVault){
+                        $CommandParameters["DefaultVault"] = $true
+                    }
+
+                    if($AllowClobber){
+                        $CommandParameters["AllowClobber"] = $true
+                    }
+
+                    if($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($Vault, "Register SecretStore vault")){
+                        Register-SecretVault @CommandParameters
+                    }
+                }
+
+                $ProviderSettings = [ordered]@{
+                    SecretStore = [ordered]@{
+                        DefaultVault = $Vault
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if($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/Public/Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.ps1 b/Public/Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.ps1
index 0f76bea..7363775 100644
--- a/Public/Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.ps1
+++ b/Public/Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.ps1
@@ -9,12 +9,24 @@ function Resolve-DSCConfigurationData {
         [hashtable]
         $ProviderSettings = @{},
 
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string]
+        $ProviderSettingsPath,
+
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
         [switch]
         $SkipSecrets
     )
 
     process {
+        if(-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($ProviderSettingsPath)){
+            if(-not (Test-Path -Path $ProviderSettingsPath -PathType Leaf)){
+                throw "Provider settings file [$ProviderSettingsPath] was not found."
+            }
+
+            $ProviderSettings = Import-PowerShellDataFile -Path $ProviderSettingsPath
+        }
+
         if(-not $SkipSecrets){
             $ConfigurationData = Resolve-ConfigurationDataParameterSecrets -ConfigurationData $ConfigurationData -ProviderSettings $ProviderSettings
         }
diff --git a/Public/Unregister-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider.ps1 b/Public/Unregister-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c921e46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Public/Unregister-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+function Unregister-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider {
+    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$true, ConfirmImpact="High")]
+    Param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+        [string]
+        $Vault,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string]
+        $KeyPath,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string]
+        $SettingsPath,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $RemoveSettings,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $RemoveKeyFile,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $UnregisterVault,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $ResetSecretStore,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $Force,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [switch]
+        $PassThru
+    )
+
+    DynamicParam {
+        $ProviderNames = @(Get-ConfigurationDataSecretProviderName)
+        if($ProviderNames.Count -eq 0){
+            $ProviderNames = @("__NoProvidersRegistered__")
+        }
+
+        $ParameterAttribute = [System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute]::new()
+        $ParameterAttribute.Mandatory = $false
+        $ParameterAttribute.Position = 0
+
+        $ValidateSetAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute -ArgumentList (,[string[]]$ProviderNames)
+        $Attributes = [System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]]::new()
+        $Attributes.Add($ParameterAttribute)
+        $Attributes.Add($ValidateSetAttribute)
+
+        $RuntimeParameter = [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter]::new(
+            "Provider",
+            [string],
+            $Attributes
+        )
+
+        $Dictionary = [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameterDictionary]::new()
+        $Dictionary.Add("Provider", $RuntimeParameter)
+        return $Dictionary
+    }
+
+    begin {
+        $Provider = [string]$PSBoundParameters["Provider"]
+        if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Provider)){
+            $ProviderNames = @(Get-ConfigurationDataSecretProviderName)
+            if($ProviderNames.Count -eq 1){
+                $Provider = $ProviderNames[0]
+            }elseif($ProviderNames.Count -eq 0){
+                throw "No configuration data secret providers are registered."
+            }else{
+                throw "Provider is required. Registered providers: $($ProviderNames -join ', ')."
+            }
+        }
+
+        $SettingsPath = Resolve-ConfigurationDataProviderSettingsPath -Provider $Provider -SettingsPath $SettingsPath
+    }
+
+    process {
+        $Result = [ordered]@{
+            Provider = $Provider
+            Vault = $Vault
+            SettingsPath = $SettingsPath
+            RemovedSettings = $false
+            RemovedKeyFile = $false
+            UnregisteredVault = $false
+            ResetSecretStore = $false
+        }
+
+        if($RemoveSettings -or (-not $PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey("RemoveSettings"))){
+            if(Test-Path -Path $SettingsPath -PathType Leaf){
+                if($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($SettingsPath, "Remove provider settings file")){
+                    Remove-Item -Path $SettingsPath -Force:$Force
+                    $Result.RemovedSettings = $true
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if($RemoveKeyFile){
+            if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($KeyPath)){
+                throw "RemoveKeyFile requires [KeyPath]."
+            }
+
+            if(Test-Path -Path $KeyPath -PathType Leaf){
+                if($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($KeyPath, "Remove provider key file")){
+                    Remove-Item -Path $KeyPath -Force:$Force
+                    $Result.RemovedKeyFile = $true
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if($UnregisterVault){
+            if($Provider -notin @("SecretManagement", "SecretStore")){
+                Write-Verbose "Provider [$Provider] does not register a SecretManagement vault."
+            }else{
+                if($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($Vault, "Unregister SecretManagement vault")){
+                    Unregister-SecretVault -Name $Vault
+                    $Result.UnregisteredVault = $true
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if($ResetSecretStore){
+            if($Provider -ne "SecretStore"){
+                Write-Verbose "ResetSecretStore is only applicable to provider [SecretStore]."
+            }else{
+                if($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("SecretStore", "Reset local SecretStore and delete all contained secrets")){
+                    Reset-SecretStore -Force -Confirm:$false
+                    $Result.ResetSecretStore = $true
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if($PassThru){
+            return [PSCustomObject]$Result
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 15cd047..6a0d576 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ FarmPassphrase = @{
     Sensitive = $true
     Value = @{
         Provider = 'KeePass'
-        Vault = 'BGW'
+        Vault = 'Contoso'
         Name = 'SharePoint/FarmPassphrase'
     }
 }
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ SetupCredential = @{
     Sensitive = $true
     Value = @{
         Provider = 'KeePass'
-        Vault = 'BGW'
-        Name = 'SharePoint/SetupAccount'
-        UserName = 'BGW\SVC_SHP_SETUP'
+        Vault = 'Contoso'
+        Name = 'Application/SetupAccount'
+        UserName = 'CONTOSO\svc-app-setup'
     }
 }
 ```
@@ -134,13 +134,113 @@ Secret references are validated and resolved by `Resolve-DSCConfigurationData` b
 ```powershell
 $resolved = Resolve-DSCConfigurationData -ConfigurationData $merged -ProviderSettings @{
     KeePass = @{
-        DefaultVault = 'BGW'
+        DefaultVault = 'Contoso'
     }
 }
 ```
 
 Use `-SkipSecrets` when you only want structural validation/resolution without loading provider secrets.
 
+For unattended KeePass access, pass the KeePass master key through `ProviderSettings`, not through the PSD1 parameter definition:
+
+```powershell
+$resolved = Resolve-DSCConfigurationData -ConfigurationData $merged -ProviderSettings @{
+    KeePass = @{
+        DefaultVault = 'Contoso'
+        MasterKey = (Get-Secret -Name 'KeePass-Contoso-MasterKey')
+    }
+}
+```
+
+You can generate the provider settings file with:
+
+```powershell
+Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider `
+    -Provider KeePass `
+    -Vault Contoso `
+    -KeyPath 'C:\DSC\Contoso\KeePass-Contoso.key' `
+    -SettingsPath 'C:\DSC\Contoso'
+```
+
+SecretManagement can be initialized through the same entry point:
+
+```powershell
+Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider `
+    -Provider SecretManagement `
+    -Vault LocalStore `
+    -ModuleName Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore `
+    -RegisterVault `
+    -DefaultVault `
+    -SettingsPath 'C:\DSC\Contoso'
+```
+
+SecretStore can also be configured for unattended local usage:
+
+```powershell
+Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider `
+    -Provider SecretStore `
+    -Vault LocalStore `
+    -ConfigureSecretStore `
+    -Authentication None `
+    -Interaction None `
+    -RegisterVault `
+    -DefaultVault `
+    -SettingsPath 'C:\DSC\Contoso'
+```
+
+Provider setup can be removed again:
+
+```powershell
+Unregister-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider `
+    -Provider KeePass `
+    -Vault Contoso `
+    -SettingsPath 'C:\DSC\Contoso' `
+    -KeyPath 'C:\DSC\Contoso\KeePass-Contoso.key' `
+    -RemoveKeyFile
+```
+
+For SecretManagement or SecretStore vault registration:
+
+```powershell
+Unregister-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider `
+    -Provider SecretStore `
+    -Vault LocalStore `
+    -SettingsPath 'C:\DSC\Contoso' `
+    -UnregisterVault
+```
+
+Use `-ResetSecretStore` only when you intentionally want to delete all secrets from the local SecretStore.
+
+Then use it directly:
+
+```powershell
+$resolved = Resolve-DSCConfigurationData `
+    -ConfigurationData $merged `
+    -ProviderSettingsPath 'C:\DSC\Contoso\ProviderSettings.KeePass.psd1'
+```
+
+For portable unattended tests, use an AES key file with `ConvertFrom-SecureString -Key`:
+
+```powershell
+$resolved = Resolve-DSCConfigurationData -ConfigurationData $merged -ProviderSettings @{
+    KeePass = @{
+        DefaultVault = 'Test'
+        MasterKey = @{
+            ProtectedValue = '76492d1116743f0423413b16050a5345...'
+            KeyPath = 'F:\Secrets\KeePass-Test.key'
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+`MasterKey` also supports:
+
+```powershell
+MasterKey = @{
+    EnvironmentVariable = 'KEEPASS_TEST_MASTERKEY'
+}
+```
+
 ### Secret Provider Files
 
 Secret providers are loaded automatically from the module folder `Providers`.
@@ -182,6 +282,42 @@ The KeePass provider is implemented in:
 Providers\Provider.KeePass.ps1
 ```
 
+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`
+
+SecretManagement example:
+
+```powershell
+SetupCredential = @{
+    Type = 'credential'
+    Required = $true
+    Sensitive = $true
+    Value = @{
+        Provider = 'SecretManagement'
+        Vault = 'LocalStore'
+        Name = 'SharePointSetupCredential'
+    }
+}
+```
+
+SecretStore example:
+
+```powershell
+FarmPassphrase = @{
+    Type = 'secureString'
+    Required = $true
+    Sensitive = $true
+    Value = @{
+        Provider = 'SecretStore'
+        Vault = 'LocalStore'
+        Name = 'SharePointFarmPassphrase'
+    }
+}
+```
+
 Array values can be restricted item by item:
 
 ```powershell
diff --git a/Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.psd1 b/Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.psd1
index 42ba29a..d4043f7 100644
--- a/Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.psd1
+++ b/Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.psd1
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
     Description = "Resolves parameters, variables, and expressions in DSC configuration data."
     PowerShellVersion = "5.1"
     FunctionsToExport = @(
-        "Resolve-DSCConfigurationData"
+        "Resolve-DSCConfigurationData",
+        "Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider",
+        "Unregister-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider"
     )
     CmdletsToExport = @()
     VariablesToExport = @()
diff --git a/Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.psm1 b/Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.psm1
index ea80679..6f8861a 100644
--- a/Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.psm1
+++ b/Resolve-DSCConfigurationData.psm1
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@ foreach($File in @($Private + $Providers + $Public)){
 }
 
 Export-ModuleMember -Function @(
-    "Resolve-DSCConfigurationData"
+    "Resolve-DSCConfigurationData",
+    "Register-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider",
+    "Unregister-DSCConfigurationDataCredentialProvider"
 )