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From Long-Lived API Keys to Short-Lived SVIDs: Implementing SPIFFE Identity for Agentic Systems

Why your .env file is the problem Every agentic platform in production today has a credential management story, and most of those stories rhyme. An agent process — whether it’s a LangChain orchestrator, a Bedrock Agent, an MCP-host pattern, or something custom — needs to authenticate to upstream LLM providers, downstream tools, vector stores, and […]

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Agents Are Workloads: Why the Last Decade of Identity Standards Already Solves 95% of Agentic Identity

Agents Are Workloads: Why the Last Decade of Identity Standards Already Solves 95% of Agentic Identity   The fork in the road The agentic identity conversation has split into two camps. One camp argues that AI agents are a fundamentally new species of non-human identity (NHI) and require a new stack: agent-specific identifiers, agent-specific consent

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FedRAMP Compliance: Guide to FedRAMP Requirements

For modern cloud services supporting U.S. government missions, FedRAMP compliance is non-negotiable. This guide demystifies FedRAMP requirements, the authorization journey, and what federal agencies expect from a cloud service provider seeking an Authorization to Operate (ATO). You’ll learn how the federal risk and authorization management framework aligns with NIST 800-53 controls, what documentation and testing

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How UberEther Scaled Federal Compliance by 400% with Paramify

At UberEther, we’ve always believed our job doesn’t end at authorization. We’re constantly asking: how do we get our customers there faster, with less friction, and with greater confidence? That question led us to Paramify; and the results have fundamentally changed what we’re able to deliver. By automating FedRAMP and DoD IL5 compliance workflows, we

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FedRAMP High vs. Moderate: The Complete 87-Control Delta

One of the most common questions we hear from agencies and cloud service providers is: “What exactly does it take to go from FedRAMP Moderate to High?” The answer isn’t just “more controls”; it’s a fundamentally different security posture built around one question: what happens if this system fails? UberEther CEO Matt Topper put together

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How to Make a Useful SSP: System Security Plans That Work

If you’ve spent any time in the federal compliance world, you’ve probably seen a System Security Plan (SSP) that runs 400 pages but somehow says almost nothing. It’s filled with boilerplate, copy-pasted control descriptions, and vague references to “policies and procedures” that may or may not exist. It passes a cursory review, gets filed away,

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2026 State of Identity & Cybersecurity in Higher Education

Colleges and universities have always operated on a foundational paradox: they need to be open for learning and discovery but secure enough to protect deeply sensitive identities and data. In 2026, that paradox has stopped being theoretical and become operationally crippling. Despite strong intentions and compliance frameworks like FERPA, higher ed institutions are now among

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Choosing the Right IAM System: What to Look for in 2026

Modern organizations live and die by how well they govern identity, access, and trust. An effective IAM system is no longer a back-office function. It is the operational nerve center for access to resources across clouds, on-prem applications, data platforms, and APIs. For regulated enterprises and government agencies, the stakes are even higher. Every user,

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Non-Human Identity Management: How to Secure Non-Human Identities

Modern enterprises and government agencies now rely on more non-human identities than ever before. APIs, bots, CI/CD pipelines, microservices, IoT, RPA, and every service account behind the scenes are making critical decisions and touching sensitive data at machine speed. As a result, non-human identity management is no longer a niche capability, it’s a core pillar

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Identity Federation: How To Federate Identity with AWS Identity Center

Modern programs that run on AWS demand secure, scalable, and compliant access without slowing down delivery. For security leaders in regulated industries and government, that means adopting IAM federation patterns that let you centralize control, keep least privilege tight, and still move fast. In this guide, we break down how to federate your identity provider

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