diff --git a/cmd/serve.go b/cmd/serve.go
index 647ee1c5..21d9f30e 100644
--- a/cmd/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/serve.go
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ import (
 	dbx "github.com/theopenlane/dbx/pkg/dbxclient"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/iam/fgax"
 
+	"github.com/theopenlane/utils/cache"
+
 	ent "github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/ent/generated"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/entdb"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/httpserve/authmanager"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/httpserve/config"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/httpserve/server"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/httpserve/serveropts"
-	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/cache"
 )
 
 var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 0f05c28e..51527cc2 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/theopenlane/iam/sessions"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/iam/tokens"
 
+	"github.com/theopenlane/utils/cache"
+
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/ent/entconfig"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/httpserve/handlers"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/analytics/posthog"
-	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/cache"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/events/kafka/kafkaconfig"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/middleware/cachecontrol"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/middleware/cors"
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cfe1992e..aa2024a2 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/theopenlane/gqlgen-plugins v0.1.0
 	github.com/theopenlane/httpsling v0.1.0
 	github.com/theopenlane/iam v0.1.6
-	github.com/theopenlane/utils v0.1.4
+	github.com/theopenlane/utils v0.1.5
 	github.com/tursodatabase/libsql-client-go v0.0.0-20240812094001-348a4e45b535
 	github.com/vektah/gqlparser/v2 v2.5.16
 	github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools v1.67.4
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 4686a4b3..f36b8932 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -550,8 +550,8 @@ github.com/theopenlane/httpsling v0.1.0 h1:IHWUSo213stJTmHOHjNIg5b3npgpchzMdPMY7
 github.com/theopenlane/httpsling v0.1.0/go.mod h1:wOyNfO4moIbmP4stQc9Kasgp+Q4sODo3LOLwvjUe/PA=
 github.com/theopenlane/iam v0.1.6 h1:ps6xLXHpnGy687uLPRZiD7034DRVqaWEfJLCJVMx95o=
 github.com/theopenlane/iam v0.1.6/go.mod h1:mOtYjuqUD7SX4EkwXFAYwf8+mwPDsRvTsLhAngqVIxM=
-github.com/theopenlane/utils v0.1.4 h1:G2hrRBOugS2VvdqumBMrp2uSjulwbJMt8QO0EpwKm7g=
-github.com/theopenlane/utils v0.1.4/go.mod h1:aFHkhJKNMGcaqNSfWV+hClZeejjuz4+oerrM7orq0Jw=
+github.com/theopenlane/utils v0.1.5 h1:4DRieQmsBF87n4lPjEkTt6s4iVRQaCGYlk2+C05lt3o=
+github.com/theopenlane/utils v0.1.5/go.mod h1:LWJzG9FfklsLlqWx/VdmfBMuNk700cWqHAwQL0299FM=
 github.com/tursodatabase/libsql-client-go v0.0.0-20240812094001-348a4e45b535 h1:iLjJLq2A5J6L9zrhyNn+fpmxFvtEpYB4XLMr0rX3epI=
 github.com/tursodatabase/libsql-client-go v0.0.0-20240812094001-348a4e45b535/go.mod h1:l8xTsYB90uaVdMHXMCxKKLSgw5wLYBwBKKefNIUnm9s=
 github.com/twitchyliquid64/golang-asm v0.15.1 h1:SU5vSMR7hnwNxj24w34ZyCi/FmDZTkS4MhqMhdFk5YI=
diff --git a/internal/ent/hooks/user.go b/internal/ent/hooks/user.go
index 200af93b..feebb329 100644
--- a/internal/ent/hooks/user.go
+++ b/internal/ent/hooks/user.go
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/theopenlane/iam/auth"
 
+	"github.com/theopenlane/utils/passwd"
+
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/ent/generated"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/ent/generated/hook"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/ent/generated/organization"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/ent/generated/privacy"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/enums"
-	"github.com/theopenlane/utils/passwd"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/internal/httpserve/handlers/login.go b/internal/httpserve/handlers/login.go
index 85bf03bf..f7ce0bf4 100644
--- a/internal/httpserve/handlers/login.go
+++ b/internal/httpserve/handlers/login.go
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/theopenlane/iam/auth"
 
+	"github.com/theopenlane/utils/passwd"
+
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/enums"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/theopenlane/utils/passwd"
 )
 
 // LoginHandler validates the user credentials and returns a valid cookie
diff --git a/internal/httpserve/handlers/resetpassword.go b/internal/httpserve/handlers/resetpassword.go
index 51c9a09a..ba34f59b 100644
--- a/internal/httpserve/handlers/resetpassword.go
+++ b/internal/httpserve/handlers/resetpassword.go
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/theopenlane/iam/auth"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/iam/tokens"
 
+	"github.com/theopenlane/utils/passwd"
+
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/ent/generated"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/ent/privacy/token"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/theopenlane/utils/passwd"
 )
 
 // ResetPassword allows the user (after requesting a password reset) to
diff --git a/internal/httpserve/serveropts/option.go b/internal/httpserve/serveropts/option.go
index ef5d30b0..c6fe4785 100644
--- a/internal/httpserve/serveropts/option.go
+++ b/internal/httpserve/serveropts/option.go
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/theopenlane/iam/sessions"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/iam/tokens"
 
+	"github.com/theopenlane/utils/cache"
+
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/ent/generated"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/graphapi"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/httpserve/config"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/internal/httpserve/server"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/analytics"
-	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/cache"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/events/kafka/publisher"
 	authmw "github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/middleware/auth"
 	"github.com/theopenlane/core/pkg/middleware/cachecontrol"
diff --git a/jsonschema/api-docs.md b/jsonschema/api-docs.md
index be464c75..e4c5d07d 100644
--- a/jsonschema/api-docs.md
+++ b/jsonschema/api-docs.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Config contains the configuration for the core server
 |[**authz**](#authz)|`object`||yes|
 |[**db**](#db)|`object`||yes|
 |[**dbx**](#dbx)|`object`|||
-|[**redis**](#redis)|`object`|Config for the redis client used to store key-value pairs<br/>||
+|[**redis**](#redis)|`object`|||
 |[**tracer**](#tracer)|`object`|||
 |[**email**](#email)|`object`|||
 |[**sessions**](#sessions)|`object`|||
@@ -429,26 +429,23 @@ OauthProviderConfig represents the configuration for OAuth providers such as Git
 <a name="redis"></a>
 ## redis: object
 
-Config for the redis client used to store key-value pairs
-
-
 **Properties**
 
 |Name|Type|Description|Required|
 |----|----|-----------|--------|
-|**enabled**|`boolean`|Enabled to enable redis client in the server<br/>||
-|**address**|`string`|Address is the host:port to connect to redis<br/>||
-|**name**|`string`|Name of the connecting client<br/>||
-|**username**|`string`|Username to connect to redis<br/>||
-|**password**|`string`|Password, must match the password specified in the server configuration<br/>||
-|**db**|`integer`|DB to be selected after connecting to the server, 0 uses the default<br/>||
-|**dialTimeout**|`integer`|Dial timeout for establishing new connections, defaults to 5s<br/>||
-|**readTimeout**|`integer`|Timeout for socket reads. If reached, commands will fail<br/>with a timeout instead of blocking. Supported values:<br/>  - `0` - default timeout (3 seconds).<br/>  - `-1` - no timeout (block indefinitely).<br/>  - `-2` - disables SetReadDeadline calls completely.<br/>||
-|**writeTimeout**|`integer`|Timeout for socket writes. If reached, commands will fail<br/>with a timeout instead of blocking.  Supported values:<br/>  - `0` - default timeout (3 seconds).<br/>  - `-1` - no timeout (block indefinitely).<br/>  - `-2` - disables SetWriteDeadline calls completely.<br/>||
-|**maxRetries**|`integer`|MaxRetries before giving up.<br/>Default is 3 retries; -1 (not 0) disables retries.<br/>||
-|**minIdleConns**|`integer`|MinIdleConns is useful when establishing new connection is slow.<br/>Default is 0. the idle connections are not closed by default.<br/>||
-|**maxIdleConns**|`integer`|Maximum number of idle connections.<br/>Default is 0. the idle connections are not closed by default.<br/>||
-|**maxActiveConns**|`integer`|Maximum number of connections allocated by the pool at a given time.<br/>When zero, there is no limit on the number of connections in the pool.<br/>||
+|**enabled**|`boolean`|||
+|**address**|`string`|||
+|**name**|`string`|||
+|**username**|`string`|||
+|**password**|`string`|||
+|**db**|`integer`|||
+|**dialTimeout**|`integer`|||
+|**readTimeout**|`integer`|||
+|**writeTimeout**|`integer`|||
+|**maxRetries**|`integer`|||
+|**minIdleConns**|`integer`|||
+|**maxIdleConns**|`integer`|||
+|**maxActiveConns**|`integer`|||
 
 **Additional Properties:** not allowed  
 <a name="tracer"></a>
diff --git a/jsonschema/core.config.json b/jsonschema/core.config.json
index eca6f8fb..6d235e36 100644
--- a/jsonschema/core.config.json
+++ b/jsonschema/core.config.json
@@ -11,61 +11,47 @@
     "cache.Config": {
       "properties": {
         "enabled": {
-          "type": "boolean",
-          "description": "Enabled to enable redis client in the server"
+          "type": "boolean"
         },
         "address": {
-          "type": "string",
-          "description": "Address is the host:port to connect to redis"
+          "type": "string"
         },
         "name": {
-          "type": "string",
-          "description": "Name of the connecting client"
+          "type": "string"
         },
         "username": {
-          "type": "string",
-          "description": "Username to connect to redis"
+          "type": "string"
         },
         "password": {
-          "type": "string",
-          "description": "Password, must match the password specified in the server configuration"
+          "type": "string"
         },
         "db": {
-          "type": "integer",
-          "description": "DB to be selected after connecting to the server, 0 uses the default"
+          "type": "integer"
         },
         "dialTimeout": {
-          "type": "integer",
-          "description": "Dial timeout for establishing new connections, defaults to 5s"
+          "type": "integer"
         },
         "readTimeout": {
-          "type": "integer",
-          "description": "Timeout for socket reads. If reached, commands will fail\nwith a timeout instead of blocking. Supported values:\n  - `0` - default timeout (3 seconds).\n  - `-1` - no timeout (block indefinitely).\n  - `-2` - disables SetReadDeadline calls completely."
+          "type": "integer"
         },
         "writeTimeout": {
-          "type": "integer",
-          "description": "Timeout for socket writes. If reached, commands will fail\nwith a timeout instead of blocking.  Supported values:\n  - `0` - default timeout (3 seconds).\n  - `-1` - no timeout (block indefinitely).\n  - `-2` - disables SetWriteDeadline calls completely."
+          "type": "integer"
         },
         "maxRetries": {
-          "type": "integer",
-          "description": "MaxRetries before giving up.\nDefault is 3 retries; -1 (not 0) disables retries."
+          "type": "integer"
         },
         "minIdleConns": {
-          "type": "integer",
-          "description": "MinIdleConns is useful when establishing new connection is slow.\nDefault is 0. the idle connections are not closed by default."
+          "type": "integer"
         },
         "maxIdleConns": {
-          "type": "integer",
-          "description": "Maximum number of idle connections.\nDefault is 0. the idle connections are not closed by default."
+          "type": "integer"
         },
         "maxActiveConns": {
-          "type": "integer",
-          "description": "Maximum number of connections allocated by the pool at a given time.\nWhen zero, there is no limit on the number of connections in the pool."
+          "type": "integer"
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false,
-      "type": "object",
-      "description": "Config for the redis client used to store key-value pairs"
+      "type": "object"
     },
     "cachecontrol.Config": {
       "properties": {
diff --git a/jsonschema/schema_generator.go b/jsonschema/schema_generator.go
index dd9285c2..ed8638b4 100644
--- a/jsonschema/schema_generator.go
+++ b/jsonschema/schema_generator.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ const (
 // any external packages must use the jsonschema description tags to add comments
 var includedPackages = []string{
 	"./config",
-	"./pkg/cache",
 	"./internal/ent",
 	"./internal/entdb",
 	"./internal/httpserve/handlers",
diff --git a/pkg/cache/client.go b/pkg/cache/client.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a9775f35..00000000
--- a/pkg/cache/client.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-package cache
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/redis/go-redis/v9"
-)
-
-// Config for the redis client used to store key-value pairs
-type Config struct {
-	// Enabled to enable redis client in the server
-	Enabled bool `json:"enabled" koanf:"enabled" default:"true"`
-	// Address is the host:port to connect to redis
-	Address string `json:"address" koanf:"address" default:"localhost:6379"`
-	// Name of the connecting client
-	Name string `json:"name" koanf:"name" default:"openlane"`
-	// Username to connect to redis
-	Username string `json:"username" koanf:"username"`
-	// Password, must match the password specified in the server configuration
-	Password string `json:"password" koanf:"password"`
-	// DB to be selected after connecting to the server, 0 uses the default
-	DB int `json:"db" koanf:"db" default:"0"`
-	// Dial timeout for establishing new connections, defaults to 5s
-	DialTimeout time.Duration `json:"dialTimeout" koanf:"dialTimeout" default:"5s"`
-	// Timeout for socket reads. If reached, commands will fail
-	// with a timeout instead of blocking. Supported values:
-	//   - `0` - default timeout (3 seconds).
-	//   - `-1` - no timeout (block indefinitely).
-	//   - `-2` - disables SetReadDeadline calls completely.
-	ReadTimeout time.Duration `json:"readTimeout" koanf:"readTimeout" default:"0"`
-	// Timeout for socket writes. If reached, commands will fail
-	// with a timeout instead of blocking.  Supported values:
-	//   - `0` - default timeout (3 seconds).
-	//   - `-1` - no timeout (block indefinitely).
-	//   - `-2` - disables SetWriteDeadline calls completely.
-	WriteTimeout time.Duration `json:"writeTimeout" koanf:"writeTimeout" default:"0"`
-	// MaxRetries before giving up.
-	// Default is 3 retries; -1 (not 0) disables retries.
-	MaxRetries int `json:"maxRetries" koanf:"maxRetries" default:"3"`
-	// MinIdleConns is useful when establishing new connection is slow.
-	// Default is 0. the idle connections are not closed by default.
-	MinIdleConns int `json:"minIdleConns" koanf:"minIdleConns" default:"0"`
-	// Maximum number of idle connections.
-	// Default is 0. the idle connections are not closed by default.
-	MaxIdleConns int `json:"maxIdleConns" koanf:"maxIdleConns" default:"0"`
-	// Maximum number of connections allocated by the pool at a given time.
-	// When zero, there is no limit on the number of connections in the pool.
-	MaxActiveConns int `json:"maxActiveConns" koanf:"maxActiveConns" default:"0"`
-}
-
-// New returns a new redis client based on the configuration settings
-func New(c Config) *redis.Client {
-	opts := &redis.Options{
-		Addr:             c.Address,
-		ClientName:       c.Name,
-		DB:               c.DB,
-		DialTimeout:      c.DialTimeout,
-		ReadTimeout:      c.ReadTimeout,
-		WriteTimeout:     c.WriteTimeout,
-		MaxRetries:       c.MaxRetries,
-		MinIdleConns:     c.MinIdleConns,
-		MaxIdleConns:     c.MaxIdleConns,
-		MaxActiveConns:   c.MaxActiveConns,
-		DisableIndentity: true, // # spellcheck: off
-	}
-
-	if c.Username != "" {
-		opts.Username = c.Username
-	}
-
-	if c.Password != "" {
-		opts.Password = c.Password
-	}
-
-	return redis.NewClient(opts)
-}
-
-// Healthcheck pings the client to check if the connection is working
-func Healthcheck(c *redis.Client) func(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return func(ctx context.Context) error {
-		// check if its alive
-		if err := c.Ping(ctx).Err(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		return nil
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cache/doc.go b/pkg/cache/doc.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b4b989f..00000000
--- a/pkg/cache/doc.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-// Package cache holds the library for interacting with redis
-package cache