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About Paralus is a free, open source tool that enables controlled, audited access to Kubernetes infrastructure. It provides just-in-time service account creation and user-level credential management, integrating seamlessly with existing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Single Sign-On (SSO) systems. Paralus applies zero-trust security principles, ensuring secure access to Kubernetes clusters by generating, maintaining, and revoking access configurations across clusters, projects, and namespaces. It offers both a browser-based graphical user interface and command-line interface tools for managing kubeconfigs directly from the terminal. Additionally, Paralus includes comprehensive auditing tools that provide detailed logging of activities and resource access, facilitating real-time and historical tracking. Installation is straightforward, with Helm charts available for deployment across various environments, including major cloud providers and on-premises setups.	About StrongDM is a People-First Access platform that gives technical staff a direct route to the critical infrastructure they need to be their most productive. End users enjoy fast, intuitive, and auditable access to the resources they need, and administrators leverage simplified workflows to enhance security and compliance postures. - We open up a clear, direct path that gives individualized access to the right people and keeps everyone else out. - Total visibility into everything that’s ever happened in your stack. Security and Compliance teams can easily answer who did what, where, and when. - Admins have precise control over what each user has access to—without these controls ever getting in the way of productivity - IT, InfoSec, and Administrators have precise controls. Unauthorized access is eliminated because users never see resources they don’t have permission to use. -All past, present, and future infrastructure is supported - Responsive 24/7/365 customer support.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience DevOps teams looking for a tool to implement zero-trust security measures across multiple Kubernetes clusters	Audience CTOs, CIOs, CISOs, DevOps, SREs, Infrastructure Engineers, Heads of Infrastructure
Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Supported
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Pricing Free Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported	Pricing $70/user/month StrongDM offers a free trial for 14 days. Paid plans are available at $70 per user per month with an annual contract. Contact strongDM for more information on pricing. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
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Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Paralus www.paralus.io	Company Information StrongDM Founded: 2015 United States www.strongdm.com/
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Categories Privileged Access Management Supported	Categories Computer Security Supported Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Supported Database Supported Privileged Access Management Supported
	Privileged Access Management Features Application Access Control Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Credential Management Supported Endpoint Management Supported For MSPs Not Supported Granular Access Controls Supported Least Privilege Supported Multifactor Authentication Supported Password Management Not Supported Policy Management Supported Remote Access Management Supported Threat Intelligence Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported Show More Features Computer Security Features Anti Spam Not Supported Antivirus Not Supported Audit Trail Supported Compliance Management Supported Database Security Audit Supported File Access Control Supported Financial Data Protection Not Supported Maintenance Scheduling Not Supported Real Time Monitoring Supported Security Event Log Supported Virus Definition Update Not Supported Vulnerability Protection Supported Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Features Access Certification Supported Access Management Supported Analytics / Reporting Supported Automatic User/Device Recognition Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Credential Management Supported Data Security Supported Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Supported Privacy / Consent Management Supported Real Time Notifications Supported Self-Service Portal Supported Single Sign On Supported User Provisioning Supported Database Features Backup and Recovery Not Supported Creation / Development Supported Data Migration Supported Data Replication Not Supported Data Search Supported Data Security Supported Database Conversion Supported Mobile Access Not Supported Monitoring Supported NOSQL Supported Performance Analysis Not Supported Queries Supported Relational Interface Not Supported Virtualization Not Supported
Integrations Kubernetes Supported Microsoft Azure Supported Ansible Not Supported Blink Not Supported Cisco Duo Not Supported Cisco HyperFlex Not Supported CockroachDB Not Supported Datadog Not Supported Helm Supported Heroku Not Supported Jenkins Not Supported Okta Not Supported OneLogin Not Supported Presto Not Supported Puppet Enterprise Not Supported SingleStore Not Supported Splunk Enterprise Not Supported Sumo Logic Not Supported Ubuntu Not Supported Workspace ONE Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 5 Integrations	Integrations Kubernetes Supported Microsoft Azure Supported Ansible Supported Blink Supported Cisco Duo Supported Cisco HyperFlex Supported CockroachDB Supported Datadog Supported Helm Not Supported Heroku Supported Jenkins Supported Okta Supported OneLogin Supported Presto Supported Puppet Enterprise Supported SingleStore Supported Splunk Enterprise Supported Sumo Logic Supported Ubuntu Supported Workspace ONE Supported Show More Integrations View All 83 Integrations
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