How does the USC integration help avoid fragmented secrets management?

The USC integration creates secure views into AWS Secrets Manager, allowing organizations to manage secrets through Akeyless without moving or duplicating sensitive data. This avoids fragmented secrets management across on-premises systems and other tools, enabling consistent security policies and visibility into access across the enterprise.

Does the integration require data migration from AWS Secrets Manager?

No, the integration does not require data migration. Organizations can manage secrets centrally through Akeyless while preserving existing AWS security policies and workflows.

How does Akeyless provide unified governance and visibility for secrets?

Akeyless enables unified governance and visibility by synchronizing secrets in real-time between Akeyless and AWS Secrets Manager, maintaining consistent access policies and comprehensive audit trails from a single dashboard.

Can Akeyless automatically rotate secrets and update AWS Secrets Manager?

Yes, Akeyless can automatically rotate numerous secret types, including database credentials, SSH keys, and API tokens. When a credential is rotated on the target system, the new secret is instantly updated in AWS Secrets Manager.

Does the integration preserve existing AWS security policies and workflows?

Yes, the integration preserves existing AWS security policies and workflows, allowing organizations to leverage AWS IAM roles for authentication and maintain their current configurations.

How is the Universal Secrets Connector deployed?

The Universal Secrets Connector is deployed through the Akeyless Gateway and requires no changes to current AWS configurations or security policies.

What is Akeyless's approach to secrets and machine identity management?

Akeyless provides a unified SaaS-based platform that secures and manages all machine identities, certificates, secrets, and encryption keys. Its approach eliminates the need for multiple point solutions and delivers enterprise-grade security with patent-pending Zero-Knowledge technology.

What role does Akeyless Gateway play in the integration?

The Akeyless Gateway facilitates deployment of the Universal Secrets Connector, enabling secure communication and synchronization between Akeyless and AWS Secrets Manager without requiring changes to AWS configurations.

Does Akeyless support role-based access controls for secrets management?

Yes, Akeyless provides unified role-based access controls for secrets management, ensuring granular permissions and secure access across all environments.

How does Akeyless help organizations avoid operational silos when scaling AWS deployments?

Akeyless enables organizations to avoid operational silos by providing centralized management and unified governance of secrets, maintaining consistent security policies and visibility as AWS deployments scale.

What is the vision behind the Universal Secrets Connector?

The Universal Secrets Connector embodies Akeyless's vision of enabling true unification of secrets management without forcing data migration or accepting fragmentation, making enterprise security more powerful and practical.

How does Akeyless integrate with existing AWS IAM roles?

Akeyless leverages existing AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles for authentication, ensuring seamless integration and preservation of current security policies.

What are the main benefits of using Akeyless for secrets management?

Main benefits include centralized visibility, automatic rotation, unified governance, comprehensive audit trails, and the ability to manage secrets across multi-cloud and hybrid environments without operational silos or data migration.

What are the key features of the Akeyless platform?

Akeyless offers vaultless architecture, Universal Identity, Zero Trust Access, automated credential rotation, out-of-the-box integrations, cloud-native SaaS deployment, and compliance with international standards like ISO 27001 and SOC 2.

Does Akeyless support integrations with other tools and platforms?

Yes, Akeyless supports a wide range of integrations, including AWS IAM, Azure AD, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Terraform, Splunk, Sumo Logic, Venafi, Sectigo, ZeroSSL, ServiceNow, Slack, and SDKs for Ruby, Python, and Node.js. For a full list, visit Akeyless Integrations.

Does Akeyless provide an API for developers?

Yes, Akeyless provides an API for its platform, with documentation available at Akeyless API Documentation. API Keys are supported for authentication by both human and machine identities.

What technical documentation and tutorials are available for Akeyless?

Akeyless offers comprehensive technical documentation and step-by-step tutorials to assist with implementation and usage. Access these resources at Technical Documentation and Tutorials.

What security and compliance certifications does Akeyless hold?

Akeyless holds SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, FIPS 140-2, PCI DSS, CSA STAR Registry, and DORA compliance certifications. Details are available at the Akeyless Trust Center.

How does Akeyless ensure data privacy?

Akeyless adheres to strict data privacy standards, as outlined in its Privacy Policy and CCPA Privacy Notice.

What is Distributed Fragments Cryptography™ (DFC) and how does it work?

Distributed Fragments Cryptography™ (DFC) is Akeyless's patented zero-knowledge encryption technology, ensuring that no third party, including Akeyless, can access your secrets. Learn more at DFC Technology.

What are the main use cases addressed by Akeyless?

Akeyless addresses secrets sprawl, standing privileges, integration challenges, cost and maintenance overheads, and compliance requirements. It centralizes secrets management, automates credential rotation, and provides unified governance across environments.

Who is the target audience for Akeyless?

Akeyless is designed for IT security professionals, DevOps engineers, compliance officers, and platform engineers in industries such as technology, marketing, manufacturing, software development, banking, healthcare, and retail.

What industries are represented in Akeyless's case studies?

Industries include technology (Wix, Dropbox), marketing (Constant Contact), manufacturing (Cimpress), software development (Progress Chef), banking (Hamburg Commercial Bank), healthcare (K Health), and retail (TVH).

What customer feedback has Akeyless received regarding ease of use?

Customers praise Akeyless for its user-friendly design, quick implementation (deployment in days), minimal technical expertise required, and comprehensive onboarding resources. Cimpress reported a 270% increase in user adoption, and Constant Contact highlighted secure management and time savings.

How long does it take to implement Akeyless?

Akeyless's cloud-native SaaS platform allows for deployment in just a few days, with proactive support and comprehensive onboarding resources.

What support resources are available for Akeyless customers?

Support resources include platform demos, self-guided product tours, tutorials, technical documentation, 24/7 support, and a Slack support channel.

How does Akeyless compare to HashiCorp Vault?

Akeyless uses a vaultless architecture, eliminating the need for heavy infrastructure and reducing costs and complexity. It offers SaaS-based deployment, faster implementation, and advanced security features like Universal Identity and Zero Trust Access.

How does Akeyless compare to AWS Secrets Manager?

Akeyless supports hybrid and multi-cloud environments, provides better integration across diverse environments, and offers advanced features like automated secrets rotation and Zero Trust Access. AWS Secrets Manager is limited to AWS.

How does Akeyless compare to CyberArk Conjur?

Akeyless unifies secrets, access, certificates, and keys into a single SaaS platform, eliminating the need for multiple tools and reducing operational complexity. It offers cloud-native architecture, scalability, and seamless integration with DevOps tools.

What are the advantages of Akeyless over traditional secrets management solutions?

Advantages include vaultless architecture, cloud-native SaaS deployment, Universal Identity, Zero Trust Access, automated credential rotation, cost savings (up to 70%), and seamless integrations.

What business impact can customers expect from using Akeyless?

Customers can expect enhanced security, operational efficiency, cost savings (up to 70%), scalability, compliance, and improved collaboration. For example, Progress achieved a 70% reduction in maintenance and provisioning time.

Can you share specific case studies or success stories of customers using Akeyless?

Yes, case studies include Wix (centralized secrets management), Constant Contact (Universal Identity), Cimpress (transition from Hashi Vault), and Progress (automated credential rotation and 70% time savings).

What core problems does Akeyless solve for organizations?

Akeyless solves the Secret Zero Problem, legacy secrets management challenges, secrets sprawl, standing privileges, cost and maintenance overheads, and integration challenges.

What pain points do Akeyless customers commonly express?

Common pain points include the Secret Zero Problem, legacy tool inefficiencies, secrets sprawl, excessive access permissions, high operational costs, and integration complexity. Akeyless addresses these with centralized management, automation, and seamless integrations.

How does Akeyless improve employee productivity?

Akeyless relieves employees from cumbersome security tasks like resetting passwords or using VPNs, allowing them to focus on core responsibilities.

How does Akeyless help with regulatory compliance?

Akeyless ensures adherence to regulatory requirements like GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 by securely managing sensitive data and providing audit trails.

When was this page last updated?

This page wast last updated on 12/12/2025 .

Akeyless Announces AWS Integration for Unified Multi-Cloud Secrets Management

August 5, 2025

New integration delivers centralized visibility, automatic rotation, and control without data migration, preserving existing AWS workflows and security policies

NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Akeyless, creator of the Unified Secrets and Machine Identity Platform, today announced the Universal Secrets Connector (USC) for AWS Secrets Manager, a new integration that allows enterprises to centrally manage all their secrets through the Akeyless platform, while synchronizing them in real-time to AWS Secrets Manager, without migrating sensitive data. The solution provides bi-directional synchronization between Akeyless and AWS Secrets Manager, allowing organizations to maintain unified governance and visibility across all their secret stores while preserving existing AWS security policies and workflows.

The Universal Secrets Connector creates secure views into AWS Secrets Manager, allowing organizations to manage their secrets through the Akeyless platform without moving or duplicating sensitive data, and avoiding fragmented secrets management across on-premises systems and other tools. This enables security teams to avoid creating operational silos when scaling their AWS deployments and maintain consistent security policies and visibility into who is accessing sensitive data across the enterprise.

The integration provides real-time, bi-directional synchronization, ensuring that changes made in either Akeyless or AWS Secrets Manager are automatically reflected across both systems. This approach allows security teams to maintain unified governance, implement consistent access policies, and gain comprehensive visibility across all secrets – whether stored in AWS, on-premises, or other environments – while preserving existing workflows and compliance requirements. USC provides visibility into AWS and other cloud instances as well as on-premises systems through a single pane of glass, eliminating the blind spots of fragmented vault sprawl.

With the integration, organizations can leverage Akeyless automatic rotation of numerous secret types – including database credentials, SSH keys, and API tokens. When Akeyless rotates a credential on the target system, the new secret is instantly updated in AWS Secrets Manager. This enables customers to consume their Akeyless-managed secrets seamlessly in their AWS workloads from AWS Secrets Manager. Customers can benefit from a higher security bar by leveraging the native integration of AWS Secrets Manager with other AWS services that handle customer secrets.

“Organizations shouldn’t have to choose between the AWS services they trust and the unified security they need,” said Oded Hareven, CEO and Co-founder of Akeyless. “Our Universal Secrets Connector represents a fundamental shift in how enterprises approach secrets management – instead of forcing data migration or accepting fragmentation, we’re enabling true unification while respecting existing investments and security boundaries. This integration embodies our vision of making enterprise security both more powerful and more practical.”

The integration supports all secret types, including database credentials, API keys, certificates, and encryption keys. The platform provides unified role-based access controls and comprehensive audit trails from a single dashboard, with all activity logged for compliance reporting. This simplifies the management of hundreds of instances across multi-cloud and hybrid environments, ensuring consistent policies and auditability without manual coordination or overhead. The Universal Secrets Connector leverages existing AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles for authentication and deploys through the Akeyless Gateway, requiring no changes to current AWS configurations or security policies.

The AWS Secrets Manager integration is available immediately for all Akeyless enterprise customers. Organizations can enable the Universal Secrets Connector through their existing Akeyless deployment without any changes to their AWS environment configuration.

About Akeyless

Akeyless is the leader in secrets and machine identity management, providing a unified SaaS-based platform that secures and manages all machine identities, certificates, secrets, and encryption keys. The company’s innovative approach eliminates the need for multiple point solutions while providing enterprise-grade security with its patent-pending Zero-Knowledge technology. Akeyless enables organizations to establish a strong security posture while improving operational efficiency across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

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