Unified Identity Management for Kubernetes Environments
Asergo's Identity Provider delivers secure authentication for Kubernetes environments. The solution builds on OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect standards to provide unified identity management with role-based authorization capabilities designed for containerized workloads.
Standards-Based Auth
Standards Compliance and Credential Management
Asergo's Identity Provider maintains full compliance with OpenID Connect standards while being
built on OAuth 2.0 foundation. This compliance ensures compatibility with Kubernetes and
virtually any modern development framework that supports OIDC providers.
Use single credentials across multiple clusters and environments covering:
All Kubernetes clusters
Internal management interfaces
Custom tools that support OIDC protocols
By reducing credential proliferation, organizations can significantly enhance their security posture while simplifying user management across complex container environments.
OAuth 2.0
Built on
OAuth 2.0 is a standard for authorization that allows users to grant access to their resources to third-party applications.
OpenID Connect
Compliant
OpenID Connect is a standard for authentication that allows users to authenticate with a third-party application using their Asergo credentials.
JWT
For Kubernetes
Kubernetes role permissions are embedded in JWT claims, enabling secure access to authorized cluster resources
Flow
Authentication process
Request redirects to Asergo's secure authentication endpoint
Standards-based authentication follows OpenID Connect protocols
Kubernetes role permissions are embedded in JWT claims
Secure access granted to authorized cluster resources
Centralized Access Management for Kubernetes administrators
For Kubernetes administrators, the solution offers particularly valuable capabilities. It
allows for the configuration of secure, centralized access to kubectl using
existing Asergo credentials.
This integration helps maintain consistent security policies across all clusters, reducing potential
vulnerabilities that might arise from disparate authentication systems while simplifying access
management for operations teams.
Critical Authentication Scenarios for Kubernetes environments
The Identity Provider addresses critical authentication scenarios for Kubernetes
environments. It enables secure, role-based cluster access through kubectl with
fine-grained permissions while maintaining consistent RBAC policies across all clusters.
The solution supports service-to-service authentication within containerized applications and
provides easy-to-implement OpenID integration for custom tools.
Cost-Effective Security Solution
Identity Provider included with every cluster
Asergo's Identity Provider comes free with every cluster, providing instant, unified identity management and enterprise-grade security for all Kubernetes environments—no extra setup or cost.