Constant Contact Case Study
Constant Contact adopted Akeyless to modernize their secrets management, replacing fragmented processes with a unified solution that eliminated infrastructure burdens, streamlined operations, and empowered their teams to securely scale with confidence.
Constant Contact is a leading digital marketing platform serving small and mid-sized businesses. With decades of industry expertise and a focus on empowering customers, their platform facilitates reaching new audiences and nurturing existing relationships.
To support their growing business, they needed a robust, flexible, and enterprise-grade secrets management solution that could scale efficiently across their operations.
26
Years
in the industry
3
Brands
supported under one unified security framework
100+
Applications
transitioning to centralized secrets management
By adopting Akeyless, Constant Contact achieved streamlined scalability, minimized infrastructure burdens, and enhanced visibility into their secrets management process.
Cloud-first deployment, reducing the need for extensive infrastructure.
Time saved on secret rotations and automated credential management.
Enterprise-grade encryption, machine-to-machine credential protection, and audit-ready transparency.
Constant Contact, with its global customer base and robust digital marketing platform, faced the challenge of unifying its secrets management processes following a spinoff and acquisitions. Transitioning from legacy tools and homegrown solutions, they sought a modern platform that could meet their enterprise needs while enabling their engineering teams to operate securely and efficiently.
Secrets management gaps can lead to significant operational and security risks.
Constant Contact encountered challenges including:
Limited insight into where secrets were stored and how they were accessed.
Legacy systems struggled to keep up with cloudification and containerization.
Manual processes for secret rotation and management introduced delays and potential downtime.
Constant Contact chose Akeyless as their unified secrets management platform.
Its SaaS-first approach and lightweight API gateways offered:
Seamless integration with existing Kubernetes and cloud environments.
Dynamic and just-in-time secrets, simplifying password rotations and saving engineering resources.
Centralized visibility into secrets across applications and tech stacks.
Akeyless has helped us provide a consistent and scalable solution for how we store and manage our machine secrets... It empowers our teams to manage their own secrets securely, freeing up time and resources while maintaining enterprise-level security.
Constant Contact needed a secrets management solution that was modern, scalable, and easy to integrate across their growing ecosystem. By partnering with Akeyless, they found a platform that eliminated infrastructure challenges, streamlined operations, and delivered unmatched support every step of the way.
Effortless to Deploy, Easy to Scale
No complex infrastructure — Akeyless integrates quickly with lightweight API gateways.
Pay for What You Use
Consumption-based pricing adapts as you grow, avoiding unnecessary upfront costs.
Support You Can Count On
Collaborative engagement with tailored solutions ensures seamless adoption.
With Akeyless, Constant Contact is set to expand its secrets management capabilities across its applications, ensuring secure and efficient scaling as they grow through mergers and acquisitions.
“Akeyless allows us to focus on securing our business without the complexity of managing the underlying infrastructure.”
Adam Hanson
Director of IT Security Architecture, Design, and Testing, Constant Contact
Constant Contact’s success with Akeyless shows how the right secrets management platform can transform your security strategy without slowing down innovation. Ready to see the difference for yourself? Schedule a demo today and take the first step toward simplifying your secrets management.
