Managed Identities: A Practical Guide to Eliminating Static Secrets

September 30, 2025

This practical guide explores how managed identities replace static credentials with short-lived, automatically rotated identities across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, CI/CD platforms, and Kubernetes. You’ll learn: 

  • Why static secrets are no longer sustainable in a multi-cloud world
  • How managed identities reduce risk and streamline authentication
  • Real-world patterns that combine cloud-native and universal identity solutions
  • The business case: time savings, security gains, and improved auditability
  • Emerging standards shaping the future of interoperable workload identity 

Whether you’re securing cloud workloads, modernizing CI/CD pipelines, or preparing for a multi-cloud future, this guide gives you the framework to reduce your attack surface and embrace a more scalable, resilient approach to identity. 

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