How Cybersecurity Is Getting Better with NHIs
Security Boulevard, Friday, August 8th, 2025
Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets management play integral roles. They are often overlooked in the shadow of other robust security measures, leading to potential vulnerabilities.
NHIs are essentially machine identities used in data security. They are created by combining a 'Secret', a unique encrypted identifier similar to a passport, with the permissions granted to that Secret by a host server. If the secret is the user (or 'tourist'), then the permissions akin to the visa granted to visit a specific destination. A comprehensive management strategy for NHIs targets and secures both the identities and their access credentials, as well as the continuous surveillance of their activities.