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  • ABOUT APONO
    • Why Choose Apono
    • Security and Architecture
    • Glossary
  • GETTING STARTED
    • How Apono Works
    • Getting started
    • Access Discovery
    • Integrating with Apono
  • CONNECTORS AND SECRETS
    • Apono Integration Secret
    • High Availability for Connectors
    • Installing a connector with Docker
    • Manage integrations
    • Manage connectors
    • S3 Storage
  • AWS ENVIRONMENT
    • AWS Overview
    • Apono Connector for AWS
      • Installing a connector on EKS Using Terraform
      • Updating a connector in AWS
      • Installing a connector on AWS ECS using Terraform
    • AWS Integrations
      • Integrate an AWS account or organization
        • Auto Discover AWS RDS Instances
        • AWS Best Practices
      • Amazon Redshift
      • RDS PostgreSQL
      • AWS RDS MySQL
      • Integrate with EKS
      • AWS Lambda Custom Integration
      • EC2 via Systems Manager Agent (SSM)
  • AZURE ENVIRONMENT
    • Apono Connector for Azure
      • Install an Azure connector on ACI using Azure CLI
      • Install an Azure connector on ACI using PowerShell
      • Install an Azure connector on ACI using Terraform
      • Updating a connector in Azure
    • Azure Integrations
      • Integrate with Azure Management Group or Subscription
        • Auto Discover Azure SQL Databases
      • Azure MySQL
      • Azure PostgreSQL
      • Integrate with AKS
  • GCP ENVIRONMENT
    • Apono Connector for GCP
      • Installing a GCP connector on Cloud Run using CLI
      • Installing a GCP connector on GKE using CLI (Helm)
      • Installing a GCP connector on GKE using Terraform
      • Updating a connector in Google Cloud
    • GCP Integrations
      • Integrate a GCP organization or project
      • CloudSQL - MySQL
      • CloudSQL - PostgreSQL
      • Google Cloud Functions
      • Integrate with GKE
      • AlloyDB
  • KUBERNETES ENVIRONMENT
    • Apono Connector for Kubernetes
      • Installing a connector on Kubernetes with AWS permissions
      • Updating a Kubernetes connector
    • Kubernetes Integrations
      • Integrate with Self-Managed Kubernetes
  • ADDITIONAL INTEGRATIONS
    • Databases and Data Repositories
      • Microsoft SQL Server
      • MongoDB
      • MongoDB Atlas
      • MongoDB Atlas Portal
      • MySQL
      • Oracle Database
      • PostgreSQL
      • RabbitMQ
      • Redis Cloud (Redislabs)
      • Snowflake
      • Vertica
      • MariaDB
    • Network Management
      • SSH Servers
      • RDP Servers
      • Windows Domain Controller
      • AWS EC2 SSH Servers
      • Azure VM SSH Servers
      • Installing the Apono HTTP Proxy
    • Development Tools
      • GitHub
      • Rancher
    • Identity Providers
      • Okta SCIM
      • Okta Groups
      • Okta SSO for Apono logins
      • Google Workspace (Gsuite)
      • Google Workspace (GSuite) Groups
      • Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID)
      • Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) Groups
      • Jumpcloud
      • JumpCloud Groups
      • OneLogin
      • OneLogin Group
      • LDAP Groups
      • The Manager Attribute in Access Flows
      • HiBob
      • Ping Identity SSO
    • Incident Response Integrations
      • Opsgenie
      • PagerDuty
      • VictorOps (Splunk On-Call)
      • Zenduty
    • ChatOps Integrations
      • Slack integration
      • Teams integration
      • Backstage Integration
    • Secret Management
      • 1Password
  • WEBHOOK INTEGRATIONS
    • Webhooks Overview
    • Anomaly Webhook
    • Audit Log Webhook
    • Request Webhook
      • Custom Webhooks
      • Communications and Notifications
        • Slack Outbound Webhooks
        • Teams
        • Outlook and Gmail (Using Azure Logic App)
      • ITSM
        • Freshdesk
        • Jira
        • ServiceNow
        • Zendesk
        • Freshservice
        • ServiceDesk Plus
      • Logs and SIEMs
        • Coralogix
        • Datadog
        • Logz.io
        • Grafana
        • New Relic
        • SolarWinds
        • Sumo Logic
        • Cortex
        • Logpoint
        • Splunk
        • Microsoft Sentinel
      • Orchestration and workflow builders
        • Okta Workflows
        • Torq
    • Integration Webhook
    • Webhook Payload References
      • Audit Log Webhook Payload Schema Reference
      • Webhook Payload Schema Reference
    • Manage webhooks
    • Troubleshoot a webhook
    • Manual Webhook
      • ITSM
        • PagerDuty
  • ACCESS FLOWS
    • Access Flows
      • What are Access Flows?
    • Create Access Flows
      • Self Serve Access Flows
      • Automatic Access Flows
      • Access Duration
    • Manage Access Flows
      • Right Sizing
    • Revoke Access
    • Dynamic Access Management
      • Resource and Integration Owners
    • Common Use Cases
      • Ensuring SLA
      • Protecting PII and Customer Data
      • Production Stability and Management
      • Break Glass Protocol
    • Create Bundles
    • Manage Bundles
  • ACCESS REQUESTS AND APPROVALS
    • Slack
      • Requesting Access with Slack
      • Approving Access with Slack
      • Reviewing historical requests with Slack
    • Teams
      • Requesting Access with Teams
      • Approving Access with Teams
    • CLI
      • Install and manage the Apono CLI
      • Requesting Access with CLI
    • Web Portal
      • Requesting Access with the Web Portal
      • Approving Access with the Web Portal
      • Reviewing historical requests with the Web Portal
    • Freshservice
    • Favorites
  • Inventory
    • Inventory Overview
    • Inventory
    • Access Scopes
    • Risk Scores
    • Apono Query Language
  • AUDITS AND REPORTS
    • Activity Overview
      • Activity
      • Create Reports
      • Manage Reports
    • Compliance: Audit and Reporting
    • Auditing Access in Apono
    • Admin Audit Log (Syslog)
  • HELP AND DEBUGGING
    • Integration Status Page
    • Troubleshooting Errors
  • ARCHITECTURE AND SECURITY
    • Anomaly Detection
    • Multi-factor Authentication
    • Credentials Rotation Policy
    • Periodic User Cleanup & Deletion
    • End-user Authentication
    • Personal API Tokens
  • User Administration
    • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Reference
    • Create Identities
    • Manage Identities
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  • Your Questions
  • Integrate with Apono in 3 easy steps
  • 1. Install a Connector
  • 2. Integrate With Cloud Apps
  • 3. Create Access Flows
  • Apono is Self-Serve
  • Add Apono to Your IaC Configurations
  • Just Add Slack or Teams
  • Audit and Report on Access

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  1. GETTING STARTED

How Apono Works

Apono syncs with your apps' data, grants and revokes access

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How Apono Works

Your Questions

  1. How does Apono securely integrate with your environment?

  2. How are Access Flows defined and managed?

  3. How do developers request and approve access?

  4. How do admins manage access logs and audit reports?

Great questions, let's get to it:

Integrate with Apono in 3 easy steps

Three easy steps are what it takes to create Just-In-Time and Just Enough permissions for everyone with access to your cloud assets and resources.

1. Install a Connector

Connectors are the components that mediate between Apono and your resources to sync data from cloud applications and grant and revoke access permissions.

The Connector does not read, cache or store any secrets, nor does Apono need an account with admin privileges to function. The Connector contacts your secret store or key vault when it needs to sync data or provision access.

Here's how Connectors work:

2. Integrate With Cloud Apps

After you've installed the Connector, integrate Apono with your cloud applications to sync data on users, groups, resources and permissions.

3. Create Access Flows

Create an Access Flows by answering five questions:

  • Who should get access?

  • What can they gain access to?

  • What Actions will they be able to perform?

  • How Long should they have the access?

  • Who must Approve the request?

Fill in the blanks using information from drop-down lists, click Create, and you're done.

Apono is Self-Serve

  • Using Terraform? Edit your Terraform .tf file to add Apono access management to your resources

Add Apono to Your IaC Configurations

Open-source Terraform or AWS ecosystem, Apono is a recognized provider for both.

Apono's Terraform provider is great for creating and managing integrations, as well as Access Flows!

Just Add Slack or Teams

Apono is built with DevX in mind. With Apono, developers can:

  • Gain automatic access without waiting for approval if the Access Flow allows it

  • Get access details directly in Slack, Teams or CLI and use them with ease

No more complex forms, old service systems, proxies and clients to install, or hackling your IT department when you need to get work done.

That's why thousands of engineers use Apono for access requests every month!

Audit and Report on Access

Apono automates access logs and audit reports:

Apono currently has integrations for 35+ resource types in AWS, GCP, Azure and Kubernetes platforms, as well as development and CI/CD tools, databases, incident response tools, IdP, ChatOps products, and more. Check the for details and to see the latest.

Apono is completely self-serve! Curious? for yourself (no demo needed)!

Connect and disconnect the Apono connector and cloud resources at will

Prepare Terraform configuration scripts by referring to the Guide. You will also need the to learn what to included in each Apono resource.

Request access directly in their favorite tool: , or

Every access request and action are

Query logs to get exactly what you need, even with our !

Periodic reports and compliance needs? No problem! at will. We'll send it directly to your inbox.

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