AWS Key Management

Frequently Asked Questions

Product Information & Features

What is Akeyless and how does it relate to AWS Key Management?

Akeyless is a cloud-native SaaS platform for secrets management, encryption, and key management. It enables organizations to protect and automate access to secrets such as credentials, keys, tokens, and API-Keys across DevOps tools and cloud platforms, including AWS. While AWS Key Management Service (KMS) focuses on managing cryptographic keys within the AWS ecosystem, Akeyless provides centralized secrets management and key automation across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including AWS. Learn more about Akeyless Vault for Secrets Management.

What are the key features of Akeyless?

Akeyless offers several key features:

Vaultless Architecture: Eliminates the need for heavy infrastructure, reducing costs and complexity.
Universal Identity: Solves the Secret Zero Problem by enabling secure authentication without storing initial access credentials.
Zero Trust Access: Enforces granular permissions and Just-in-Time access, minimizing standing privileges and unauthorized access risks.
Automated Credential Rotation: Automates the rotation of secrets, eliminating hardcoded credentials.
Cloud-Native SaaS Platform: Scalable for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Out-of-the-Box Integrations: Integrates with AWS IAM, Azure AD, Jenkins, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

For more details, visit the Akeyless product overview.

Does Akeyless provide an API?

Yes, Akeyless provides a robust API for its platform. You can access the API documentation at Akeyless API documentation. The platform also supports API Keys for authentication, enabling secure interactions for both human and machine identities. Learn more about API Keys.

What technical documentation is available for Akeyless?

Akeyless offers comprehensive technical documentation, including:

These resources provide in-depth knowledge and step-by-step instructions for implementing and using Akeyless solutions. Explore all technical documentation.

Security & Compliance

What security and compliance certifications does Akeyless hold?

Akeyless holds several industry-recognized certifications:

These certifications ensure Akeyless meets the security and compliance needs of regulated industries. For more details, visit the Akeyless Trust Center.

How does Akeyless ensure data protection and encryption?

Akeyless uses patented encryption technologies to secure data both in transit and at rest. The platform enforces granular permissions and Just-in-Time access, minimizing standing privileges and reducing access risks. Audit and reporting tools are provided to track every secret, ensuring audit readiness and compliance with regulatory requirements. For more information, visit the Akeyless Trust Center.

Use Cases & Benefits

Who can benefit from using Akeyless?

Akeyless is designed for IT security professionals, DevOps engineers, compliance officers, and platform engineers across industries such as technology, finance, retail, manufacturing, and cloud infrastructure. Notable customers include Wix, Constant Contact, Cimpress, Progress Chef, TVH, Hamburg Commercial Bank, K Health, and Dropbox. Learn more about Akeyless's target audience.

What business impact can customers expect from using Akeyless?

Customers can expect enhanced security, operational efficiency, cost savings (up to 70% reduction in maintenance and provisioning time), scalability for multi-cloud and hybrid environments, and improved compliance. Employees are relieved from cumbersome security tasks, allowing them to focus on core responsibilities. Read the Progress case study.

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

Yes, Akeyless has several case studies and success stories:

Constant Contact: Scaled in a multi-cloud, multi-team environment. Read the case study
Cimpress: Transitioned from Hashi Vault to Akeyless for enhanced security and seamless integration. Explore the success story
Progress: Saved 70% of maintenance and provisioning time. Read the case study
Wix: Adopted Akeyless for centralized secrets management and Zero Trust Access. Watch the customer success story

What pain points does Akeyless solve for its customers?

Akeyless addresses several pain points:

Secret Zero Problem: Secure authentication without storing initial access credentials.
Legacy Secrets Management Challenges: Overcomes inefficiencies and vulnerabilities of older tools.
Secrets Sprawl: Centralizes secrets management and automates rotation.
Standing Privileges and Access Risks: Enforces Zero Trust Access and Just-in-Time access.
Cost and Maintenance Overheads: Reduces operational costs and saves up to 70% of maintenance time.
Integration Challenges: Offers out-of-the-box integrations for seamless adoption.

Competition & Comparison

How does Akeyless compare to HashiCorp Vault?

Akeyless offers a vaultless architecture, eliminating the need for heavy infrastructure and reducing costs and complexity. It provides a cloud-native SaaS platform, advanced security features like Zero Trust Access and automated credential rotation, and faster deployment and scalability compared to HashiCorp Vault's self-hosted model. Learn more about Akeyless vs HashiCorp Vault.

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 Universal Identity and Zero Trust Access. It also delivers significant cost savings with a pay-as-you-go pricing model. Learn more about Akeyless vs AWS Secrets Manager.

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. It offers advanced security measures, granular permissions, and Just-in-Time access, reducing operational complexity and costs. Learn more about Akeyless vs CyberArk.

Implementation & Support

How long does it take to implement Akeyless and how easy is it to start?

Akeyless can be deployed in just a few days due to its SaaS-native architecture, requiring no infrastructure management. For specific use cases, such as deploying the Akeyless Vault platform in OpenShift, setup can be completed in less than 2.5 minutes. The platform offers a self-guided product tour, platform demos, tutorials, and 24/7 support to ensure a smooth onboarding experience. Explore the product tour.

What customer service and support options are available after purchasing Akeyless?

Akeyless provides 24/7 customer support via ticket submission, email ([email protected]), and Slack channel. Proactive assistance is available for upgrades and troubleshooting. Technical documentation and tutorials are accessible at Akeyless Resources. For unresolved requests, customers can escalate issues to [email protected]. Contact support.

What training and technical support is available to help customers get started?

Akeyless offers a self-guided product tour, platform demos, step-by-step tutorials, and comprehensive technical documentation. 24/7 support is available for any questions or issues during setup and beyond. Customers can also access direct support via Slack and receive proactive assistance for upgrades. Start the product tour.

How does Akeyless handle maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting?

Akeyless provides 24/7 support for maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting. The support team proactively assists with upgrades and ensures the platform remains up-to-date and secure. Extensive technical documentation and tutorials are available to help customers troubleshoot and optimize their use of the platform. Access resources.

Customer Proof & Testimonials

What feedback have customers shared about the ease of use of Akeyless?

Customers have praised Akeyless for its user-friendly design and seamless integration. For example, Conor Mancone, Principal Application Security Engineer at Cimpress, stated: "We set Akeyless up 9 months ago and we haven’t had to worry about credential rotation. We haven’t had to worry about credential leakage. All of our software that’s running, it just works — we haven’t really had to think about it since then. It’s been a really smooth, really easy process." (Cimpress Case Study). Shai Ganny, SecOps Team Lead at Wix, said: "The simplicity of Akeyless has enhanced our operations and given us the confidence to move forward securely." (Wix Testimonial). Adam Hanson, Director of IT Security Architecture at Constant Contact, noted: "With Akeyless, we now have a scalable secrets management platform that’s enterprise class." (Constant Contact Case Study).

Which industries are represented in Akeyless's case studies?

Akeyless's case studies showcase solutions across technology (Wix), cloud storage (Progress), web development (Constant Contact), and printing/mass customization (Cimpress). Explore case studies.

Who are some of Akeyless's customers?

Akeyless is trusted by notable customers and partners, including Wix, Constant Contact, Cimpress, Progress Chef, TVH, Hamburg Commercial Bank, K Health, and Dropbox. See more customers.

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January 26, 2022

AWS Key Management Service (KMS) allows you to create, manage, and control the cryptographic keys that are used to protect your data.

What You Can Do With KMS

Using this tool, your organization has more control and access over the data you choose to encrypt and protect. Because these functionalities are integrated into the services themselves, taking advantage of them is easy.

Generate or modify KMS keys
Implement role-based access control
Automate the key lifecycle
Implement automatic rotation
Disable or delete keys at the end of their life cycles

You can additionally perform cryptographic functions with your KMS keys. Sign and verify messages and generate random numbers for cryptographic use right from the service.

The Features of AWS Key Management

Hardware Security Modules

Amazon’s implementation of KMS uses hardware security modules (HSMs), physical computing devices used to handle keys and digital signatures through encryption and decryption. The HSMs operate under the FIPS 140-2 standard to ensure independently tested reliability in the field.

AWS CloudTrail

CloudTrail is another service offered by Amazon that records all your account activity for storage and analysis. It’s primarily used as a method to gain compliance with regulations like HIPAA for personal health information and PCI for card payments.

To help with your auditing and regulatory needs, Amazon Web Services’s Key Management Service works directly with CloudTrail to provide that same level of awareness and control.

Integration with Other Amazon Services

Encrypting your data no matter where you’re using it within the Amazon ecosystem is the goal of AWS key management. There are dozens of services offered by Amazon with official support for this key management service. Among them are:

Alexa For Business
Amazon Connect
Amazon Location Service
Amazon WorkMail
AWS Audit Manager
AWS Backup
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Database Migration Service

Key Management with Akeyless

Protect and automate access to secrets like credentials, keys, tokens, and API-Keys across your DevOps tools and Cloud platforms using a secured vault. Learn more about Akeyless Vault for Secrets Management.

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