Overview
The SEGURA® App-to-App Credential Management (A2A) enables organizations to securely distribute, rotate, and manage application credentials and secrets at scale—across on-premises, cloud, containerized, and hybrid environments. The platform offers multiple integration methods, full policy enforcement, and centralized auditability, supporting modern DevOps, legacy workloads, and regulated environments.
Core Capabilities
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Credential Injection into Configuration Files
- Automates policy-driven injection of credentials/secrets into configuration files (JSON, YAML, XML, .env, INI, properties, etc.) on target systems, containers, or VMs—eliminating hardcoded secrets.
- Flexible templates enable variable mapping, transformation rules, and conditional logic.
- Version control, rollback, and atomic updates ensure configuration integrity.
- It provides support for legacy workloads, microservices, DevOps, and hybrid scenarios.
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Secure Credential Retrieval via API
- Applications dynamically fetch credentials from SEGURA® vault using RESTful APIs with strong authentication (OAuth2, mTLS, JWT, short-lived tokens).
- The system provides support for just-in-time and ephemeral secrets.
- The system supports fine-grained authorization, quota management, and context-based access.
- All API calls are logged for real-time monitoring, risk analytics, and compliance.
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Agent-Based AAPM
- Lightweight agents for local credential management where direct integration is restricted (air-gapped, OT, legacy).
- Orchestrates credential propagation, service restarts, and dependency checks.
- Automated rollback, validation, and scheduled maintenance.
- Essential for OT, industrial, and regulated environments.
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Kubernetes & Container Secret Management
- Native integration with Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift, etc.) and Docker for secret injection, rotation, and update in running workloads.
- Direct injection as Kubernetes Secrets, ConfigMaps, or via sidecar/init containers.
- RBAC, namespace, and security policy enforcement.
- Zero-downtime rotations are supported where possible.
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CI/CD & DevOps Pipeline Integrations
- Plugins and hooks for Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Bitbucket enable credential management throughout build and deploy cycles.
- Policy enforcement to block deployments with outdated or exposed secrets.
- Dynamic provisioning and usage tracking of build-time secrets.
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Middleware, Messaging, and API Gateways
- Credential injection into middleware (RabbitMQ, Kafka, ActiveMQ), API gateways (Kong, Apigee, NGINX), and REST/gRPC services.
- Continuous monitoring, risk-based alerting, and automated remediation.
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Edge, IoT, and Remote Environments
- Provisioning and lifecycle management for credentials in edge devices, IoT gateways, and remote appliances via the Network Connector.
- Robust for disconnected, intermittently connected, or remote environments.
- Offline provisioning and secure synchronization as needed.
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Custom Integrations & Extensibility
- Extensible plugin and API framework for integrating proprietary or industry-specific platforms.
- You can customize triggers, workflows, and business logic to meet unique requirements.
How It Works
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Registration & Authorization
- Applications, services, pipelines, or devices are registered with unique identities.
- Fine-grained permissions and scopes define access conditions.
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Integration Pattern Selection
- Choose preferred integration: API fetch, file injection, agent-based delivery, Kubernetes-native, or pipeline hooks.
- Multiple methods can coexist in hybrid deployments.
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Credential Lifecycle Management
- Automated rotation, revocation, and expiry enforcement.
- Approval workflows, usage tracking, and context-aware policies.
- Self-service and automated remediation for dynamic workloads.
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Audit, Monitoring & Analytics
- Immutable, centralized logs for all credential activities.
- SIEM, SOAR, and security analytics integration.
- Real-time dashboards and exportable audit reports.
Supported Platforms & Environments
- Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Unix, macOS
- Containers: Docker, Kubernetes (GKE, EKS, AKS, OpenShift), Podman, Swarm
- Cloud Providers: AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud
- CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket
- Middleware & Messaging: RabbitMQ, Kafka, ActiveMQ, API gateways (Kong, Apigee, NGINX)
- Edge & IoT: MQTT, OPC-UA, devices via Network Connector
- Web Applications, Legacy Systems, Custom APIs
- SaaS & Business Apps: Salesforce, ServiceNow, Zendesk, Workday, HubSpot, and more.
- Enterprise Software: SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle PeopleSoft, Salesforce, and Dynamics 365.
Example Use Cases
- Legacy Application: credentials injected into
.ini
files at application start, with full audit and rollback. - Cloud-Native Microservice: fetches and rotates ephemeral OAuth tokens from the vault, with automatic revocation.
- Kubernetes: automated update and rotation of secrets in all pods within a namespace, enabling zero-downtime updates.
- CI/CD Pipeline: secrets provisioned at build time, tracked, and deployments blocked if non-compliant.
- Edge Device: ATMs or kiosks receive signed, time-bound credentials through secure relay, auto-revoked after use.
Security, Compliance & Value
- Zero Standing Privilege: secrets delivered just-in-time, least privilege by default.
- Policy Enforcement: segregation by app, environment, user, group, or tenant.
- Comprehensive Auditability: all events are logged, signed, and exportable for regulatory support.
- Agentless-First: most integrations require no endpoint agent; agents are available for restricted scenarios.
- Continuous Monitoring: real-time violation detection and remediation.
- Resilience & Scalability: enterprise-ready for hybrid, multi-cloud, with high availability/disaster recovery.