TLDR CSPM and DSPM answer different questions about the same cloud environment. CSPM asks whether the infrastructure is configured correctly. DSPM asks whether sensitive data is exposed, who can effectively reach it, and what the data actually is. A publicly…
TLDR Understanding NHI security vs secrets management starts with recognizing that the two disciplines protect different layers of the same problem. Secrets management answers “where is the credential, who can retrieve it, and when does it rotate?” NHI security answers…
TLDR The best secrets management platforms for non-human identities are HashiCorp Vault (self-hosted, maximum control), Akeyless (SaaS vault with unified secrets gateway), Conjur (DevOps-focused secrets management), AWS Secrets Manager (low-friction for AWS-only shops), Azure Key Vault (tightly coupled to Microsoft…
Workload identity security covers the mechanisms that give software workloads verifiable, cryptographic identities so they can authenticate to other services without long-lived secrets. The field spans open standards like SPIFFE/SPIRE, cloud-native services like AWS IAM Roles for Service Accounts and…
The best non-human identity discovery tools are Entro Security, Astrix Security, Veza, Saviynt, Token Security, Palo Alto Prisma Cloud, CyberArk, Britive, and Teleport. Each discovers NHIs from a different primary source: cloud APIs, code repositories, SaaS integration graphs, or network…
The best DSPM tools in active enterprise use are Cyera, BigID, Varonis, Securiti, Sentra, Wiz DSPM, Palo Alto Prisma Cloud, Netskope, Zscaler DSPM, Concentric AI, Normalyze (now part of Proofpoint), Microsoft Purview, Symmetry Systems, Rubrik Data Security, and Flow Security.…
Non-human identity security platforms discover, inventory, and govern machine identities including service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens, CI/CD pipeline credentials, and workload certificates across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments. They differ from secrets vaults by finding identities that were never…
