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Description

Confidant is an open-source service designed for secret management, enabling secure and user-friendly storage and retrieval of sensitive information, developed by the team at Lyft. It addresses the challenge of authentication by leveraging AWS KMS and IAM, which enables IAM roles to create secure tokens that Confidant can validate. Additionally, Confidant oversees KMS grants for your IAM roles, facilitating the generation of tokens for service-to-service authentication and enabling encrypted communication between services. Secrets are stored in an append-only format within DynamoDB, with each revision of a secret linked to a distinct KMS data key, utilizing Fernet symmetric authenticated encryption for security. Furthermore, Confidant features a web interface built with AngularJS, allowing users to efficiently manage their secrets, associate them with services, and track the history of modifications. This comprehensive tool not only enhances security but also simplifies the management of sensitive data across various applications.

Description

Enhance security across the entire software stack by implementing a cohesive secrets management solution that is accessible to all engineers, from administrators to interns. Storing passwords and API keys directly within source code poses a significant security threat, yet managing these secrets effectively can introduce a level of complexity that complicates deployment processes. Tools like Git, Slack, and email are built to facilitate information sharing, not to safeguard sensitive data. The practice of copy-pasting credentials and relying on a single administrator for access keys does not support the rapid software deployment schedules many teams face today. Furthermore, tracking who accesses which secrets and when can turn compliance audits into a daunting challenge. By removing secrets from the source code and substituting plaintext values with references to those secrets, SecretHub can seamlessly inject the necessary secrets into your application at startup. You can utilize the command-line interface to both encrypt and store these secrets, then simply direct your code to the appropriate location for retrieval. As a result, your code remains devoid of any sensitive information, allowing for unrestricted sharing among team members, which not only enhances collaboration but also boosts overall security. This approach ensures that your development process is both efficient and secure, reducing the risks associated with secret management.

API Access

Has API

API Access

Has API

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Integrations

AWS Amplify
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon DynamoDB
Ansible
Chef
CircleCI
Git
GitHub
GitLab
Google Compute Engine
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
HashiCorp Nomad
IAM Cloud
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Lambda Suite
Puppet Enterprise
Slack
django CMS

Integrations

AWS Amplify
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon DynamoDB
Ansible
Chef
CircleCI
Git
GitHub
GitLab
Google Compute Engine
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
HashiCorp Nomad
IAM Cloud
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Lambda Suite
Puppet Enterprise
Slack
django CMS

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial
Free Version

Pricing Details

$99 per month
Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

Confidant

Founded

2014

Website

lyft.github.io/confidant/

Vendor Details

Company Name

SecretHub

Founded

2014

Country

Netherlands

Website

secrethub.io

Product Features

Privileged Access Management

Application Access Control
Behavioral Analytics
Credential Management
Endpoint Management
For MSPs
Granular Access Controls
Least Privilege
Multifactor Authentication
Password Management
Policy Management
Remote Access Management
Threat Intelligence
User Activity Monitoring

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