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Description
Having permanent elevated privileges makes your organization vulnerable to potential data breaches and account damage from both insider threats and hackers around the clock. By utilizing Britive's Just In Time Privileges, which are granted temporarily and automatically expire, you can effectively reduce the risk associated with your privileged identities—both human and machine. This approach allows you to uphold a zero standing privilege (ZSP) model across your cloud environments without the complexity of creating your own cloud privileged access management (PAM) system. Additionally, hardcoded API keys and credentials, which often come with elevated privileges, are prime targets for attacks, and there are significantly more machine IDs utilizing them compared to human users. Implementing Britive's Just-in-Time (JIT) secrets management can greatly minimize your exposure to credential-related threats. By eliminating static secrets and enforcing zero standing privileges for machine IDs, you can keep your cloud accounts secure. Furthermore, it's common for cloud accounts to become excessively privileged over time, especially as contractors and former employees tend to retain access even after their departure. Regularly reviewing and revoking unnecessary privileges is essential to maintaining a secure and efficient cloud environment.
Description
Knox serves as a secret management platform designed for the secure storage and rotation of sensitive information such as secrets, keys, and passwords utilized by various services. Within Pinterest, a multitude of keys and secrets are employed for diverse functions, including signing cookies, encrypting sensitive data, securing the network through TLS, accessing AWS machines, and facilitating communication with third-party services, among others. The risk of these keys being compromised posed significant challenges, as the process of rotation typically required a deployment and often necessitated changes to the codebase. Previously, keys and secrets at Pinterest were stored in Git repositories, leading to their replication across the company's infrastructure and presence on numerous employee laptops, which made tracking access and auditing who had permission to use these keys virtually impossible. To address these issues, Knox was developed with the intention of simplifying the process for developers to securely access and utilize confidential secrets, keys, and credentials. It also ensures the confidentiality of these sensitive elements while providing robust mechanisms for key rotation in the event of a security breach, thereby enhancing overall security practices. By implementing Knox, Pinterest aims to streamline secret management processes while fortifying its defenses against potential vulnerabilities.
API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
Yes
Integrations
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Yes
Docker
No
Google Cloud Platform
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Yes
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Yes
Ping Identity
Yes
Pinterest
No
Pradeo
No
Revelstoke
Yes
Salesforce
Yes
Integrations
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
No
Docker
Yes
Google Cloud Platform
No
Microsoft Azure
No
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
No
Ping Identity
No
Pinterest
Yes
Pradeo
Yes
Revelstoke
No
Salesforce
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
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
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
Yes
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)
Yes
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Britive
Founded
2018
Country
United States
Website
www.britive.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
Founded
2009
Country
United States
Website
github.com/pinterest/knox
Product Features
Cloud Security
Antivirus
No
Application Security
No
Behavioral Analytics
No
Encryption
No
Endpoint Management
No
Incident Management
No
Intrusion Detection System
No
Threat Intelligence
No
Two-Factor Authentication
No
Vulnerability Management
No
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
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