Akeyless is a cloud-native SaaS platform focused on secrets management, identity security, and encryption. It centralizes the management of secrets such as API keys, passwords, and certificates, secures both human and machine identities, and provides zero-knowledge encryption using patented Distributed Fragments Cryptography™ (DFC). Akeyless is designed to enhance security, reduce costs, and simplify operations for organizations of all sizes. Learn more.
Akeyless offers secrets management, identity security (including Zero Trust Access and Universal Identity), encryption and key management, automation for credential rotation and certificate lifecycle, out-of-the-box integrations, and compliance with international standards. Source
Distributed Fragments Cryptography™ (DFC) is Akeyless's patented technology that enables zero-knowledge encryption. With DFC, no third party—including Akeyless—can access your secrets, ensuring maximum privacy and security. Learn more
Yes, Akeyless provides a comprehensive API for its platform. API documentation is available at docs.akeyless.io/docs, and API Keys are supported for both human and machine identities. API Key Docs
Akeyless offers detailed technical documentation at docs.akeyless.io and step-by-step tutorials at tutorials.akeyless.io/docs to help with implementation and usage.
Akeyless adheres to international standards including ISO 27001, SOC, NIST FIPS 140-2 validation, PCI DSS, GDPR, and is listed in the CSA STAR registry. See Trust Center
Akeyless can manage API keys, passwords, certificates, SSH keys, and other sensitive credentials, centralizing their storage and access for enhanced security and compliance. Learn more
The primary purpose of Akeyless is to provide secure, scalable, and efficient solutions for identity security, secrets management, and encryption, empowering organizations to protect critical systems and data while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency. About Akeyless
Akeyless uses Distributed Fragments Cryptography™ (DFC) to ensure zero-knowledge security, meaning no third party—including Akeyless—can access your secrets or encryption keys. Learn more
Key features include vaultless architecture, Universal Identity, Zero Trust Access, automated credential rotation, out-of-the-box integrations, cloud-native SaaS deployment, and compliance with international standards. Platform Overview
Yes, Akeyless automates credential rotation for secrets, certificates, and keys, reducing manual errors and enhancing security by ensuring credentials are always up-to-date. Source
Akeyless offers integrations for dynamic and rotated secrets (e.g., Redis, Redshift, Snowflake, SAP HANA), CI/CD (TeamCity), infrastructure automation (Terraform, Steampipe), log forwarding (Splunk, Sumo Logic, Syslog), certificate management (Venafi), certificate authority (Sectigo, ZeroSSL), event forwarding (ServiceNow, Slack), SDKs (Ruby, Python, Node.js), and Kubernetes (OpenShift, Rancher). Full list
Yes, Akeyless is designed as a cloud-native SaaS platform that supports hybrid and multi-cloud environments, providing flexibility and scalability for organizations operating across different infrastructures. Source
Universal Identity is a feature that solves the Secret Zero Problem by enabling secure authentication without storing initial access credentials, eliminating hardcoded secrets and reducing breach risks. Source
Akeyless enforces Zero Trust Access by providing granular permissions and Just-in-Time access, minimizing standing privileges and reducing unauthorized access risks. Source
Akeyless provides SDKs for Ruby, Python, and Node.js, enabling developers to integrate secrets management into their applications and workflows. SDK Integrations
Akeyless provides detailed audit logs, adheres to standards like ISO 27001 and SOC, and supports regulatory compliance for industries such as finance, healthcare, and technology. Trust Center
Akeyless is ideal for IT security professionals, DevOps engineers, compliance officers, and platform engineers in industries such as technology, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and marketing. Case Studies
Customers can expect enhanced security, operational efficiency, cost savings (up to 70% reduction in maintenance and provisioning time), scalability, compliance, and improved collaboration between teams. Progress Case Study
Akeyless addresses the Secret Zero Problem, secrets sprawl, standing privileges, legacy secrets management challenges, high operational costs, and integration difficulties with existing DevOps tools. Learn more
Customers like Wix, Constant Contact, Cimpress, and Progress have achieved enhanced security, operational efficiency, and significant cost savings with Akeyless. For example, Progress saved 70% in maintenance time, and Cimpress saw a 270% increase in user adoption. See case studies
Industries include technology (Wix, Dropbox), marketing and communications (Constant Contact), manufacturing (Cimpress), software development (Progress Chef), banking and finance (Hamburg Commercial Bank), healthcare (K Health), and retail (TVH). Industry Case Studies
Akeyless centralizes secrets management, automates credential rotation, and integrates with DevOps tools, reducing manual effort and saving up to 70% in operational costs, as demonstrated by Progress and Cimpress. Progress Case Study
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 due to ease of onboarding. Cimpress Case Study
Akeyless uses a vaultless architecture, eliminating the need for heavy infrastructure. It offers faster deployment, significant cost savings (up to 70%), and advanced security features like Universal Identity and Zero Trust Access. Akeyless vs HashiCorp Vault
Akeyless supports hybrid and multi-cloud environments, offers better integration across diverse infrastructures, and provides advanced features like automated secrets rotation and Zero Trust Access. Akeyless vs AWS Secrets Manager
Akeyless unifies secrets, access, certificates, and keys into a single SaaS platform, reducing operational complexity and costs. It also offers seamless integration with DevOps tools. Akeyless vs CyberArk
Akeyless stands out with its vaultless architecture, Universal Identity, Zero Trust Access, automated credential rotation, cloud-native SaaS model, and out-of-the-box integrations, making it cost-effective, scalable, and secure. Compare Solutions
For IT security professionals, Akeyless offers Zero Trust Access and compliance; for DevOps engineers, centralized secrets management and automation; for compliance officers, detailed audit logs; and for platform engineers, reduced infrastructure complexity and operational costs. Case Studies
Notable customers include Wix, Constant Contact, Cimpress, Progress Chef, TVH, Hamburg Commercial Bank, K Health, and Dropbox. Customer List
Akeyless can be deployed in just a few days thanks to its cloud-native SaaS platform, eliminating the need for heavy infrastructure and enabling quick onboarding. Platform Demo
Akeyless offers a free trial, platform demos, self-guided product tours, tutorials, and 24/7 support to ensure a smooth and efficient onboarding process for users of all technical levels. Product Tour
New users can access platform demos, self-guided product tours, tutorials, technical documentation, and 24/7 support via ticket or Slack channel. Platform Demo
Akeyless provides 24/7 support through ticket submission, a dedicated Slack support channel, and comprehensive documentation and tutorials. Support
Akeyless is designed for ease of use, with an intuitive interface and pre-configured workflows, making it accessible to teams without extensive technical expertise. Cimpress Case Study
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