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Progress Case Study
Why Progress Uses Akeyless to Support their Hybrid Multicloud Strategy
Read how the Progress team utilizes Akeyless Vaultless® Platform to fight secret sprawl in a multicloud environment.
At a Glance
About Progress
Progress Software Corporation (Progress) offers software for creating and deploying business applications. Progress is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts with offices in 16 countries and employs approximately 2100 people.
16
Countries
2100+
Employees
Outcome
SaaS Simplicity
Cloud-first deployment, reducing the need for extensive infrastructure.
Enhanced Security
Enterprise-grade encryption, machine-to-machine credential protection, and audit-ready transparency.
Improved Efficiency
Saved 70% overhead, streamlined access, boosted productivity and automation.
Introduction
Progress Software, a global software company with 2,100+ employees across 16 countries, powers mission-critical applications for enterprises worldwide. As the company expanded through acquisitions, including DevOps trailblazer Chef, it inherited a fragmented mix of tools, teams, and environments. With growth came complexity, and with complexity came risk.
To keep innovation moving, Progress needed a secure, scalable way to manage the growing number of secrets used across their multi-cloud infrastructure. That’s when they turned to Akeyless.
The Problem
Secrets sprawl across AWS, Azure, and GCP was slowing Progress down.
Their previous secrets management provider added complexity, not agility. It introduced security risks, dragged development velocity, and increased infrastructure overhead.
Key ownership was unclear, and DevOps integration fell short.
Secrets Sprawl Across Clouds
Teams operated across AWS, Azure, and GCP without centralized secrets management, creating visibility and access risks
Tools That
Didn’t Scale
Open-source and vault-based solutions added operational overhead without solving complexity or enabling agility.
High Risk, Low Control
Unmanaged secrets, manual processes, and unclear key ownership increased the risk of breaches and compliance issues.
The Solution
Akeyless delivered a cloud-native platform built for scale, speed, and security. With a unified control plane and SaaS-first simplicity, Progress transitioned from scattered, high-maintenance vaults to streamlined, zero-trust secrets management.
After deploying Akeyless, Progress benefited from:
Unified Multi-Cloud Management
One control plane secured secrets across AWS, Azure, and GCP—eliminating silos and reducing complexity.
Zero Infrastructure Burden
Akeyless SaaS model eliminated patching, provisioning, and maintenance overhead.
Frictionless DevOps Integration
Native integrations with existing DevOps tools enabled fast adoption with no code changes.
Why Akeyless
Progress needed a secrets management platform that reduced overhead, accelerated time to value, and delivered enterprise-grade security without the burden of infrastructure. With Akeyless, they scaled across clouds, integrated quickly, and stayed fully in control.
60–70% Less Management Overhead
More Time for Innovation
Progress cut down infrastructure maintenance, freeing teams to focus on building, not managing vaults.
Faster Time to Value
Instant DevOps Integration
CI/CD pipelines connected instantly with no rework or delays, delivering faster ROI across teams.
Multi-Cloud Ready
One Platform for All Clouds
Akeyless was purpose-built for teams operating across AWS, Azure, and GCP with no silos or friction.
Future Plans
With Akeyless, Progress plans to expand secrets automation across new acquisitions and hybrid teams, while deepening integration with CI/CD pipelines to drive secure, scalable innovation.
“Akeyless lets our teams focus on delivering features instead of managing secrets infrastructure.”
Richard Barretto
Chief Information Security Officer & VP, Progress
Improve Your Security Strategy Today
Progress success with Akeyless proves that the right secrets management platform can elevate your security without slowing innovation. Ready to see what streamlined, secure access really looks like? Schedule a demo today and simplify secrets management.
