Aserto provides a fine-grained authorization platform that enables developers to implement real-time, resource-level access controls across applications using its SDKs and APIs. This solution eliminates the complexities of managing permissions and roles, ensuring compliance and security with millisecond latency and centralized management.
Funding
$5.1M 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
Implementing and managing fine-grained access control across applications can be complex, requiring significant development effort and ongoing maintenance. Traditional methods often result in inconsistent policies, increased security risks, and challenges in meeting compliance requirements.
Solution
Aserto offers a fine-grained authorization platform that simplifies the implementation of resource-level access controls in applications. The platform provides SDKs and APIs that enable developers to enforce policies with millisecond latency, using real-time data for authorization decisions. Aserto's centralized control plane allows for easy management of users, policies, and authorization data across multiple applications. By decoupling authorization logic from application code, Aserto helps ensure consistent enforcement, reduces development overhead, and improves overall security posture. The platform integrates with existing identity providers, user directories, and SIEM tools, providing a seamless and comprehensive authorization solution.
Target Audience
Aserto is designed for developers and security teams building cloud-native applications who need to implement and manage fine-grained access control at scale.
Features
- SDKs and middleware for integrating authorization into applications written in Node, Go, Python, Java, .NET, and Ruby
- Real-time policy enforcement based on user attributes, resource context, and environmental factors
- Centralized control plane for managing users, policies, and authorizers
- Integration with identity providers (IdPs) such as Okta and Active Directory
- Pre-built integrations with SIEM tools for audit logging and compliance reporting
- Open Policy Agent (OPA) decision engine for evaluating authorization policies
- Google Zanzibar-inspired directory for modeling resource hierarchies and relationships
- Local authorizers deployed to the edge of the application for low-latency decisions