Aembit’s Non-Human IAM Bridges Cloud-Native and VM Environments

In addition to supporting Kubernetes, Aembit now supports client workloads operating in cloud and on-premises virtual machine environments.

This makes it possible for a wider range of workloads in different settings to connect securely to Kubernetes-based and cloud-native workloads across trust domains based on identity and policy. Databases and data warehouses, SaaS services, third-party APIs, and other bespoke and packaged workloads in the same or distinct cloud environments are just a few of the target services that Aembit protects access to from these workloads.

Even if you are not moving to a cloud-native stack anytime soon, this will speed up the adoption of cloud-native architectures since it will make it easier and safer to access the legacy and virtual machine-based apps that your business depends on. Kubernetes is becoming the preferred technology for delivering and managing workloads across environments as more businesses adopt cloud-native designs and containerization.

Given its contemporary design and the intrinsic requirement for workload identity and access management (IAM) across trust boundaries, Aembit's first support for Kubernetes was a logical place to start when it was first released. Customers have adopted the access management vision—a single workload IAM platform across all of their workloads and computing environments—in greater numbers as the strategy has gained popularity.

To combine workload interaction logs commonly for better analytics, compliance, auditing, and risk reduction, Aembit removes the need for static, long-lived identity secrets, developers no longer need to code auth, and control and visibility are consolidated.