StrongDM

Founded 2015

Manage and audit zero trust privileged access to databases, servers, and clusters

You can use StrongDM to manage and audit access across your technical infrastructure without sharing credentials. It acts as an access proxy between your technical team and your databases, Kubernetes clusters, cloud environments, and internal servers. Instead of granting persistent permissions, it provides just-in-time authorization that evaluates continuously throughout each session and revokes automatically when work finishes. It logs every query, command, and interaction in real time, giving your security team complete audit trails for compliance without disrupting normal developer workflows.

What StrongDM does

Approve access requests directly inside Slack or Microsoft TeamsConnect to production databases using standard command-line toolsMonitor active user and machine sessions in real timeBlock unauthorized database commands during an active sessionExport audit logs for SOC 2 and ISO compliance reviewsRevoke access permissions automatically upon task completionBrokers credentials so sensitive passwords and keys are never exposed to usersEvaluates authorization continuously throughout every active sessionGrants just-in-time access approved through Slack or Microsoft TeamsAutomatically terminates sessions and revokes access when tasks finishRecords full sessions and maintains granular audit logs of every commandApplies identical security policies and logging to autonomous AI agentsWorks agentlessly without installing software on target resources