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Akeyless

Akeyless · Secrets & Identity Security

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FreemiumCompany

Akeyless offers static and dynamic secrets, certificate lifecycle and secure remote access without customer-operated vault clusters.

What it does3 capabilities · 3 at full coverage

3 of 3 at full coverage.

Centralized Secrets ManagementFullSECRETS · level 2 · 11 providers
Dynamic Short-Lived CredentialsFullSECRETS · level 3 · 8 providers
Machine Identity ManagementFullSECRETS · level 4 · 9 providers

What it proves11 controls across 7 frameworks

Satisfied through its capabilities, not claimed by the vendor.

CSF 2.03 / 106PR.AA-01 PR.AA-03 PR.DS-01
AICM2 / 18CEK IAM
SAMM 2.02 / 90I-SD-1-B I-SD-2-B
ASVS 5.01 / 17V11
CI/CD Top 101 / 10CICD-SEC-6
CNAS Top 101 / 10CNAS-5
SP 800-204D1 / 11204D-CD-SECRETS

What it stops4 techniques · 1 risk

4 techniques countered, 4 of them common

Leaked Secret AbuseVery Common
Unsecured CredentialsT1552Very Common
Steal Application Access TokenT1528Common
Unsecured Credentials: Container APIT1552.007Common

1 risks reduced

Leaked credential enables unauthorized accessCritical

Where it runs3 phases · 1 way to deploy

Capabilities per lifecycle phase

Build2
Deploy3
Operate3

How it is delivered

SaaS

What it unlocks3 activities · reaches level 5

Program activities its capabilities support, reaching level 5. Supporting an activity is not completing it.

Level 2

Centralize secrets and enable push protectionMedium effort

Level 3

Replace static CI credentials with OIDC federationMedium effort

Level 5

Secretless workload identity everywhereHigh effort

How it holds up

Not assessed yet: no strengths, limits or evaluation scores. 47 of 340 products carry an assessment and 29 are scored.

What it costsPlatform enterprise agreement · free tier

LicensingPlatform enterprise agreement

Priced perannual contract

BillingSubscription

Scales withNegotiated scope (developers, assets, modules)

Total cost

Opaque list pricing; benchmark with peers and require clear overage terms.

What it takes to run

No staffing, rollout time or operational commitment recorded.

What it works with

No supported language, standard, integration or named feature recorded.

What else to look at

No alternative, competitor or family sibling is modeled for it.

What backs this up

No measurement, incident or pipeline using it.

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