Secure Ansible Automation with Kron PAM Password Vault
Modern DevOps practices heavily rely on automation tools like Ansible to configure systems and deploy applications. However, along with this convenience comes a critical challenge: managing passwords and secrets in automation scripts. Hard-coding credentials (passwords, API keys, etc.) directly in Ansible playbooks or configuration files can lead to severe security issues. In this blog post, we’ll explore the risks of storing secrets in playbooks, review some eye-opening statistics and breaches related to leaked credentials, and then see how Kron PAM and its Password Vault plugin for Ansible provide a secure solution. We’ll also walk through how the Kron PAM Ansible plugin works in practice and highlight the key benefits of integrating Ansible with a robust password vault.
Beyond Passwords: How Kron PAM's MFA Fortifies Your Enterprise Against Modern Threats
Let's be honest. In today's threat landscape, relying on just a username and password to protect your most critical assets is like using a screen door to stop a hurricane. It just doesn't work. Attackers are more sophisticated than ever, and stolen credentials are their golden ticket into your network. The statistics are staggering. According to the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, a whopping 68% of breaches involved a non-malicious human element, which includes things like falling for phishing scams and credential theft. Attackers aren't always hacking in; they're often just logging in with stolen keys. This is where Kron PAM changes the game.
The Invisible Threat: Why Anomalies in User Behavior Are a Major Risk to Your Company
In today's digital business environment, cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly complex and insidious. The greatest risks no longer stem merely from external attacks, but from "insider" threats—anomalies that masquerade as normal user activities. So, how do you know if an authorized user's account has been compromised or if a malicious employee is stepping outside their standard permissions? The answer lies in User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) technology.
How Kron Network PAM Scaled Network Management for 200,000 Devices and 5,000 TPS
In the high-stakes world of telecommunications, infrastructure isn’t just critical — it’s colossal. One of the largest telecom providers in Eastern Europe recently faced a daunting challenge. With a sprawling network of over 200,000 devices, from core routers to access switches and firewalls, they needed to authenticate and authorize access to these devices in a secure, fast, and reliable manner.
Secure Your RPA Secrets: How UiPath and Kron PAM Integration Solves the Credential Challenge
In boardrooms and tech departments across the globe, robotic process automation (RPA) is celebrated as a cornerstone of digital transformation. From automating invoice approvals to orchestrating complex enterprise workflows, tools like UiPath are enabling companies to scale faster, reduce costs, and improve accuracy. In this post, we’ll walk through why integrating UiPath with Kron PAM is a game-changer, how it works, and how your enterprise can benefit from it—technically and strategically.
