SPIFFE/SPIRE
The Secure Production Identity Framework for Everyone.
Overview
SPIFFE (the Secure Production Identity Framework for Everyone) is a set of open-source standards for securely identifying software systems in dynamic and heterogeneous environments. SPIRE (the SPIFFE Runtime Environment) is an open-source system that implements the SPIFFE standards to deliver workload identities.
✨ Key Features
- Automatic mTLS
- Workload Attestation
- Federation across trust domains
- Platform Agnostic Identity
- Short-lived cryptographic credentials (SVIDs)
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Open standard and vendor-neutral
- Designed specifically for workload identity
- Strong focus on platform-agnostic attestation
Unique Value: Provides a universal, standardized way to establish trust between software services, regardless of where they are running.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Service authentication in cloud-native environments
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Human user authentication and access management
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike proprietary solutions, SPIFFE/SPIRE is an open standard, preventing vendor lock-in and fostering a broad ecosystem of integrations.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Fully open-source, no limits.
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