Just-in-Time Access To MySQL

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

Note: You can also choose to integrate RDS, CloudSQL, or Azure SQL

Just-inTime
(JIT)

MySQL is the world’s most popular open source relational database. It stores data in separate tables rather than putting all the data in one big storeroom. The database structure is organized into physical files optimized for speed. The logical data model, with objects such as data tables, views, rows, and columns, offers a flexible programming environment.

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 to MySQL Production Database

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

DevOnCall

Requests

Admin

MySQL_ Prod

From

MySQL

Grant

4 Hour

With

Cloud Admin

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

MySQL

grant access for

4 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

Developer_on_Duty

requests

READ

MySQL_Prod

from

MySQL

grant access for

2 hours

with

Automatic

approval

Benefits

Apono automates access management to MySQL

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

Comprehensive Audit Log

Enhance MySQL access and permissions transparency, facilitating comprehensive auditing for incident investigation and the implementation of scheduled reporting mechanisms to meet compliance requirements effectively.

Automating Access and Permissions to MySQL

Automate Self-Serviceable permissions to MySQL database or schemas directly from Slack, Teams or from your CLI.

Granular MySQL Database Access

Define MySQL database and schema permissions as fine-grained as necessary.

Automated Database Permissions Approval Workflows

Define access approval workflow based on defined organizational permission guardrails.

Restricted Third-Party Access

Grant third-party (customer or vendor) time-based access to specific buckets, databases or instances with MFA verification.

Self-Serve Permissions

Self-serve permissions to MySQL database or collections directly from Slack, Teams or from your CLI.

Break-Glass Scenarios

Equip first-responders with the capability to access permissions on demand, while concurrently capturing essential incident context, details of granted access, and the chronological timeline of events.

Decreased Insider Threats

The implementation of just-in-time privilege escalation serves to mitigate internal threats by ensuring that personnel are granted access to sensitive information or specific operational capabilities only when essential. This precautionary measure helps prevent unauthorized or unintentional data access.