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Secure NHI Access Processes for DevOps and Automations

Eliminate standing privileges for non-human identities (NHIs) while enabling seamless cloud automation.

Securely Manage Access for NHIs & Automations

Non-human identities (NHIs) — including service accounts, API keys, automation scripts, and CI/CD processes — are the backbone of DevOps workflows. They power continuous integration, infrastructure as code (IaC), and cloud-native automation. 

The challenge? These identities often retain excessive, long-lived privileges, making them a prime target for attackers. Without proper access control, security and DevOps teams face: 

  • Lack of Access Visibility & Monitoring – As new NHIs are provisioned, it’s easy to lose track of what they have access to and what permissions they hold, creating persistent security risks. 
  • Privileged Access Sprawl – Without centralized policy enforcement, NHIs often accumulate excessive permissions, increasing the risk of unauthorized access, misconfigurations, and breaches. 
  • Manual & Inefficient Access Management – Static entitlements and manual permissioning slow down cloud operations, leading to delays, errors, and inconsistent security controls. 

A modern identity security model for NHIs requires dynamic, Just-in-Time access—without operational friction. 

BritiveSolution

Secure, Seamless Privileged Access for Automations

Securing NHIs and DevOps workflows requires a cloud-native approach that meets the demands of security, compliance, and development velocity. Britive enables teams to eliminate standing privileges for NHIs while maintaining seamless, automated access provisioning.

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Streamlined, Dynamic Access Management

Automate privileged access workflows with just-in-time (JIT) ephemeral permissions. NHIs and service identities only get access to run their processes and never retain excessive privileges.

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Comprehensive Visibility and Monitoring

Gain full visibility into NHI activity with easily accessible audit logs, access tracking, and risk-based alerts to make compliance and security audits faster and easier.

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Seamless Workflow and Tool Integration

Security without disrupting existing workflows. Integrate privileged access directly into CI/CD and other automated pipelines via API, CLI tools, and native integrations for Terraform, Kubernetes, and more.

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Cloud-Native, API-First Integrations

Agent-less, proxy-less API-first access controls eliminate deployment complexity, allowing DevOps teams to implement Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) without slowing down operations.

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Secure Kubernetes (K8s) Cluster Access

Dynamically enforce role-based access control (RBAC) for K8s clusters with ephemeral permissions. Remove static admin privileges while giving DevOps and infrastructure teams an easy-to-use platform for secure access.