Just-in-Time Access To Microsoft Azure

With Apono, you’ll be able to create dynamic Access Flows that grant on-demand, granular permissions that are fully auditable.

Just-inTime
(JIT)

Microsoft Azure is known for its scalability, flexibility, and global reach, making it a popular choice for businesses of all sizes. Users can leverage Azure to host websites, run applications, store and analyze data, and implement a wide range of IT solutions without the need to invest in and maintain their own physical infrastructure.

Just-In-Time (JIT) access involves assigning permissions to users or systems in real-time as needed, rather than maintaining continuous access. This strategy is frequently employed in cybersecurity to reduce the risk of security breaches by restricting unnecessary access. It aligns with the principle of least privilege (POLP), emphasizing that users should only have the minimum access levels required to fulfill their tasks.

AWS Use Cases

Just-in-Time Access

Allow SREs, Developers or Platform Engineers to receive temporary granular permissions to MySQL schemas and databases.
“BreakGlass”, “Firefighter” role, and On-Call access automation with integration to PagerDuty and more shift management and incident response tools.
Contractor or Third-Party Restricted Temporary MySQL access granting with MFA.

When

Admin

requests

Read/Write

DB Prod

from

Azure SQL

Admin

tag: ACME

from

Blob Storage

then grant access for

4 hours

with

On Call SRE

approval.

Secure Break-glass Access

Manage break-glass access, balancing the need for emergency access with the imperative of maintaining robust security measures.
Implement robust logging and monitoring systems to track and record break-glass access events.
Dynamically grant only the permissions needed for the task at hand to prevent costly mistakes in production and downtime.

When

Developer_on_Duty

requests

Read/Write

any resource

from

Microsoft Azure

then grant access for

2 hours

with

automatic

approval.

Automated Access

Escape the frustration of ticket fatigue and the time-consuming nature of manual provisioning through the implementation of automated access flows.
Embrace innovation to revolutionize your workflow, saving time and resources, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring a secure access management system.
Automate your access control and witness a transformative shift in permission allocation within your organization.

When

Dev_on_Duty

requests

Read

Azure_Prod

from

Azure

then grant access for

2 hours

with

automatic

approval.

Benefits

Apono automates access management to Azure

Apono works with Microsoft Azure to make your infrastructure easy to access, manage, and audit.

Restrict Access To Task/Time

Make sure engineers, support, SREs or other employees receive the permissions they need only when they need them, maintaining a Least Standing Privilege Environment at any time (especially when it comes to production).

Self-Service Access

Empower your developers to gain self-servable access to Microsoft Azure services, buckets, instances and more using Slack, Teams, or the CLI.

Restricted Third-Party Access

Facilitate time-based access for third parties, be they customers or vendors, by granting specific permissions to designated buckets, databases, or instances. This enhanced security measure incorporates Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) verification, ensuring that third parties authenticate their identity through multiple factors before gaining access.

Granular Permissions

Define the authorized categories of data and resources for users, groups, and dynamic contexts like on-call shifts. Establish explicit guidelines for access and utilization, ensuring a structured and secure framework. Incorporating dynamic contexts, such as on-call shifts, enhances system adaptability and promotes a nuanced, responsive resource allocation approach based on varying operational requirements.