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Just-in-Time Access

Time-bound access with approval workflows. Eliminate standing privileges and reduce your attack surface by 90% or more.

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Features

Access When You Need It

Request access, get approval, work, and access expires automatically.

Time-Bound Access

Access automatically expires after a defined period. No standing privileges.

Approval Workflows

Multi-level approval chains with Slack, Teams, and email integration.

Self-Service Requests

Users request access through a simple interface. No tickets required.

Instant Notifications

Approvers get notified instantly. Approve from Slack or mobile.

Auto-Approval Rules

Low-risk requests can be auto-approved based on configurable rules.

Emergency Access

Break-glass procedures for critical incidents with full audit.

How It Works

JIT Access Flow

Simple, fast, and secure access provisioning.

1

Request

User requests access to a resource

2

Approve

Approver reviews and approves in Slack

3

Access

User connects with time-limited credentials

4

Expire

Access automatically revokes after TTL

Benefits

Why Just-in-Time Access?

Standing privileges are a security liability. JIT access eliminates the risk of credential theft and reduces your attack surface.

  • Reduce attack surface by 90%+
  • Eliminate password and key sprawl
  • Meet compliance requirements
  • Enable self-service access
  • Integrate with existing workflows
  • Complete audit trail

Slack Integration

[email protected] requested access to:
prod-database-1
Duration: 4 hours
Benefit

Eliminate Standing Privileges

Standing privileges are a major security risk. Users with permanent access to production systems create unnecessary exposure. JIT access grants privileges only when needed, for as long as needed.

  • No permanent access to production systems
  • Time-bound certificates auto-expire
  • Reduce credential theft impact by 95%
  • Automatic revocation at session end
100%
Standing access
Traditional approach
0%
Standing access
JIT approach

Access Timeline

Traditional Standing Access
Permanent access - always at risk
Risk window: 365 days/year
JIT Access with TigerAccess
No access unless requested
4 hour access window
Risk window: ~2% of the year
98%
Reduction in exposure window

Request Flow

1
User submits request
CLI, web UI, or API - specify resource and duration
tac request access prod-db-1 --duration=4h
2
Approval in Slack
Manager approves with one click
Approved in 23s
✓
Instant access
Certificate issued, connect immediately
Benefit

Streamline Access Requests

Traditional access requests involve IT tickets, manual provisioning, and forgotten revocations. TigerAccess makes requests instant and self-service.

  • Self-service requests via CLI or web UI
  • Approve directly in Slack, Teams, or email
  • Average approval time under 60 seconds
  • No manual revocation needed
60s
Avg approval time
0
Manual steps
Benefit

Automate Low-Risk Approvals

Not every access request needs manual approval. TigerAccess can automatically approve low-risk requests based on configurable rules, speeding up workflows while maintaining security.

  • Auto-approve dev environment access
  • Require approval for production systems
  • Multi-level approval chains for sensitive data
  • Time-of-day and location constraints
Approval Rules
Auto: Dev/staging environments
Manual: Production databases
2-level: PII/PHI data stores

Approval Policy Example

kind: access_list
metadata:
  name: database-access
spec:
  # Auto-approve for dev/staging
  auto_approve:
    - environment: [dev, staging]
      max_duration: 8h

  # Manual approval for production
  approval:
    - environment: production
      approvers:
        - team: sre-team
        - team: dbas
      max_duration: 4h

  # 2-level for sensitive data
  approval:
    - labels:
        sensitivity: high
      approvers:
        - team: security
        - team: compliance
      max_duration: 2h
FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about just-in-time access with TigerAccess.

JIT access grants permissions only when needed, for a specific duration. Instead of permanent access, users request access when they need it, get approval, work with time-limited credentials, and access automatically revokes when the time expires.
Most approvals happen in under 60 seconds. Approvers receive instant notifications via Slack, Teams, or email and can approve with a single click. Low-risk requests can be auto-approved based on configurable rules.
TigerAccess supports break-glass emergency access for critical incidents. Emergency access can bypass normal approval workflows while still maintaining full audit trails. All emergency access is flagged for review.
Yes, you can configure different approval workflows for different resources. Development environments might auto-approve, production might require manager approval, and sensitive data stores might require security team approval.
Access revokes automatically when the TTL expires. Active sessions are terminated gracefully, and certificates are invalidated. You can request an extension if you need more time, which goes through the approval workflow again.
Yes, machine identities and service accounts can also use JIT access. CI/CD pipelines can request short-lived credentials for deployments, with automatic expiration after the job completes.

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