1Password wants to help organizations protect their secrets
Secrets Automation can store credentials, tokens and other secrets fully encrypted
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Thebusiness password managementcompany1Passwordhas launched a new offering called Secrets Automation that allows organizations to secure, manage and orchestrate their infrastructure secrets.
As the number ofSaaSapplications has massively expanded over the years, infrastructure secrets are multiplying like never before and are now scattered across multiple services andcloud computingproviders. While companies often try to protect these secrets through home-grown solutions and awkward hacks, human error can easily lead to them being compromised with organization-wide ramifications.
With 1Password’s newSecrets Automationoffering though, secrets such as corporate credentials, API tokens, keys and certificates can all be stored using the same security found in the company’s password manager.
CEO of 1Password, Jeff Shiner explained why the company decided to create Secrets Automation in apress release, saying:
“Companies need to protect their infrastructure secrets as much as their employees' passwords. With 1Password and Secrets Automation, there is a single source of truth to secure, manage and orchestrate all of your business secrets. We are the first company to bring both human and machine secrets together in a significant and easy-to-use way.”
Secrets Automation
1Password’s Secrets Automation provides organizations with the ability to store credentials, tokens and other secrets fully encrypted with a single source of truth for all of their secrets.
The service also offers granularaccess controlso that IT admins can define which employees and services have access and what level of access they are granted. For organizations that already use 1Password, adopting Secrets Automation will be hassle-free as the new offering is built on the user interface of the company’spassword manager. It also integrates with other tools including HashiCorp Vault, Terraform,Kubernetesand Ansible with more integrations on the way.
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In addition to launching Secrets Automation, 1Password also announced that it has completed its acquisition of the secrets management company SecretHub which protects nearly 5m enterprise secrets a month. The SecretHub team along with CEO Mark Mackenbach will be joining 1Password to help accelerate the 1Password Secrets Automation roadmap.
After working with the TechRadar Pro team for the last several years, Anthony is now the security and networking editor at Tom’s Guide where he covers everything from data breaches and ransomware gangs to the best way to cover your whole home or business with Wi-Fi. When not writing, you can find him tinkering with PCs and game consoles, managing cables and upgrading his smart home.
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