Apono is a cloud-native access governance platform that automates just-in-time access management and enforces least privilege policies using AI. It reduces access risk by 95% through dynamic policy suggestions and continuous monitoring of user permissions across cloud environments.
Funding
$20.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Organizations face significant challenges in managing cloud access, including the risks associated with standing privileges, over-provisioned access, and the complexity of dynamic cloud environments. Traditional access management approaches often struggle to enforce least privilege and adapt to changing business needs, leading to increased security risks and compliance burdens.
Solution
Apono provides a cloud-native access governance platform that automates just-in-time (JIT) access management and enforces least privilege policies using AI. The platform discovers and remediates standing access, identifies access risks by leveraging enriched identity and cloud resource context, and suggests dynamic policies tailored to business needs. By removing standing access and preventing lateral movement, Apono reduces access risk and streamlines cloud access lifecycles. The platform also detects high-risk unused, over-provisioned, and shadow access, improving overall access control.
Target Audience
Apono is designed for security, IAM, and DevOps teams seeking to reduce access risk, enforce least privilege, and streamline cloud access management in dynamic cloud environments.
Features
- Automated just-in-time (JIT) access provisioning and de-provisioning
- AI-powered policy suggestions for dynamic access control
- Discovery and remediation of standing access
- Continuous monitoring of user permissions across cloud environments
- Detection of unused, over-provisioned, and shadow access
- Integration with SIEM and monitoring tools for threat detection and response
- Support for role-based access control (RBAC) and segregation of duties (SoD)
- Detailed audit logs for compliance reporting (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA)