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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

Cryptography encompasses both high-level methods and low-level interfaces for standard cryptographic techniques, including symmetric ciphers, message digests, and key derivation functions. By utilizing the high-level symmetric encryption method provided by cryptography, users can easily perform encryption tasks. The field of cryptography is generally classified into two distinct levels: one featuring secure recipes that are straightforward to use with minimal configuration requirements, making them accessible for developers with little decision-making involved. Conversely, the other level comprises low-level cryptographic primitives that pose significant risks if misapplied, necessitating a thorough understanding of advanced cryptographic principles and careful decision-making. Due to these inherent risks, this lower tier is often labeled as the "hazardous materials" or "hazmat" layer, with relevant resources located in the cryptography.hazmat package, where documentation always includes a warning at the beginning to highlight the associated dangers. Additionally, mastering these low-level interfaces can lead to powerful custom implementations, but they demand a commitment to learning and adhering to best practices in cryptographic security.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

AWS Amplify Yes 
Amazon DynamoDB Yes 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
IAM Cloud Yes 

Integrations

AWS Amplify No 
Amazon DynamoDB No 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) No 
IAM Cloud No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Confidant

Founded

2014

Website

lyft.github.io/confidant/

Vendor Details

Company Name

cryptography

Founded

2013

Website

cryptography.io/en/latest/

Product Features

Privileged Access Management

Application Access Control No 
Behavioral Analytics No 
Credential Management No 
Endpoint Management No 
For MSPs No 
Granular Access Controls No 
Least Privilege No 
Multifactor Authentication No 
Password Management No 
Policy Management No 
Remote Access Management No 
Threat Intelligence No 
User Activity Monitoring No 

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