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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
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
AWS Amplify
Yes
Amazon DynamoDB
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Yes
Docker
No
IAM Cloud
Yes
Pinterest
No
Pradeo
No
Swarm
No
Yaguara
No
Integrations
AWS Amplify
No
Amazon DynamoDB
No
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
No
Docker
Yes
IAM Cloud
No
Pinterest
Yes
Pradeo
Yes
Swarm
Yes
Yaguara
Yes
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)
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
Founded
2009
Country
United States
Website
github.com/pinterest/knox
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
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