Rotation Creates a False Sense of Security

Simply rotating secrets gives a false sense of security—find out why ongoing validation and Zero Trust are key to protecting NHIs from emerging threats.

  • Traditional secret rotation doesn’t effectively prevent misuse and leaves security gaps
  • Rotating secrets frequently
    (e.g., every hour) is impractical and cumbersome
  • Complexity and overhead can overwhelm security teams and create friction

The Clutch Approach:
Zero Trust Principles & Ephemeral Identities

Clutch empowers security teams to extend the same Zero Trust approach they use for their human identities to their NHIs by continuously monitoring and validating NHI usage, and facilitate the transition to ephemeral identities - all to ensure airtight security.

  • Minimize Attack Surface

    Prevent attackers’ unauthorized access - even if NHIs are compromised.

  • Optimize Operational Efficiency

    Replace tedious rotations with minimal effort and zero overhead

  • Enhance Team Autonomy

    Empower security teams to work independently, without relying on IT, engineering, or DevOps support

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Clutch research shows attackers move at machine speed, rendering rotations ineffective!

Zero Trust
Never Trust, Always Verify

Clutch empowers security teams to extend the same Zero Trust approach they use for their human identities to Non-Human ones, by continuously monitoring and validating NHI usage.
Even if an NHI is compromised, it remains unusable by attackers due to ongoing verification.

Compromised NHIs give attackers extended access, increasing the potential and magnitude of damage

Validated Access to Reduce the Attack Surface
Clutch enables continuous verification of NHIs usage, ensuring only trusted entities an access your critical assets.

Ephemeral Identities
Adopt Ephemeral Identities to Reduce Risk

Clutch enables security teams to transition from static, long-lived NHIs to ephemeral, auto-expiring identities.
This shift dramatically reduces exposure to windows, limiting risk in the event of a compromise - enhancing security while simplifying operational complexity.

Static, long-lived credentials remain vulnerable until they are manually changed or invalidated

Clutch empower you ro use roles or federation to dynamically manage access, ensuring credentials are temporary and secure.

Dive Deeper into NHI Zero Trust Principles & Ephemeral Identities