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Description

Ensure the protection, storage, and stringent management of tokens, passwords, certificates, and encryption keys that are essential for safeguarding sensitive information, utilizing options like a user interface, command-line interface, or HTTP API. Strengthen applications and systems through machine identity while automating the processes of credential issuance, rotation, and additional tasks. Facilitate the attestation of application and workload identities by using Vault as a reliable authority. Numerous organizations often find credentials embedded within source code, dispersed across configuration files and management tools, or kept in plaintext within version control systems, wikis, and shared storage. It is crucial to protect these credentials from being exposed, and in the event of a leak, to ensure that the organization can swiftly revoke access and remedy the situation, making it a multifaceted challenge that requires careful consideration and strategy. Addressing this issue not only enhances security but also builds trust in the overall system integrity.

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 

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Integrations

Acra Yes 
Alibaba Cloud Yes 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
Atom Yes 
Circonus IRONdb Yes 
Clutch Yes 
Coder Yes 
Cycloid Yes 
Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager Yes 
Google Cloud Confidential VMs Yes 
Juniper Apstra Yes 
Keyfactor EJBCA Yes 
OpsMx Enterprise for Spinnaker Yes 
Opsera Yes 
QSE Yes 
StrongDM Yes 
TeamCity Yes 
Tectia Yes 
Worldr Yes 
authentik Yes 

Integrations

Acra No 
Alibaba Cloud No 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) No 
Atom No 
Circonus IRONdb No 
Clutch No 
Coder No 
Cycloid No 
Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager No 
Google Cloud Confidential VMs No 
Juniper Apstra No 
Keyfactor EJBCA No 
OpsMx Enterprise for Spinnaker No 
Opsera No 
QSE No 
StrongDM No 
TeamCity No 
Tectia No 
Worldr No 
authentik No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
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 Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

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

HashiCorp

Founded

2012

Country

United States

Website

www.vaultproject.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

Pinterest

Founded

2009

Country

United States

Website

github.com/pinterest/knox

Product Features

Data Security

Alerts / Notifications No 
Antivirus/Malware Detection No 
At-Risk Analysis No 
Audits No 
Data Center Security No 
Data Classification No 
Data Discovery No 
Data Loss Prevention No 
Data Masking No 
Data-Centric Security No 
Database Security No 
Encryption No 
Identity / Access Management No 
Logging / Reporting No 
Mobile Data Security No 
Monitor Abnormalities No 
Policy Management No 
Secure Data Transport No 
Sensitive Data Compliance No 

Encryption

Central Policy Enforcement No 
Drag & Drop UI No 
Email Encryption No 
Encryption Key Management Yes 
Endpoint Encryption No 
File Compression No 
File Encryption Yes 
Full Disk Encryption Yes 
Public Key Cryptography Yes 
Tokenization / Data Masking Yes 

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 

Alternatives

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