Privileged access, finally built for Kubernetes & SSH.
Replace static SSH keys, kubeconfigs, and standing admin with short‑lived, audited access, all without changing how your engineers work.
Your identity is the perimeter. Treat it like one.
Kill standing access
Long‑lived SSH keys and kubeconfigs are hard to revoke and easy to steal. Twingate binds every session to identity and expires it in minutes, not months.
Audit every action
Every kubectl call and SSH session is tied to a real human and recorded, giving your team identity-specific forensics in seconds, not days.
Eliminate workflow tax
Engineers keep using `ssh` and `kubectl`. No bastion juggling, no custom CLIs, no jump hosts. Off‑boarding drops access globally in one click.
Stop sharing kubeconfigs.
Start shipping.
Twingate extends Zero Trust past the network connection into every kubectl verb, namespace, and resource. Available now, free for up to five resources.
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Your identity is the new SSH key.
Zero trust controls on every SSH session without keys, bastions, or custom tooling. Currently in early access, free for up to five resources.
No SSH keys on devices
Twingate authenticates the user, then issues a short‑lived certificate per connection. Nothing to distribute, nothing to leak, nothing to rotate.
Full session auditing
Every keystroke and command is attributed to a real identity. Recordings are stored in asciicast v2 on your infrastructure for replay and compliance.
Plain ssh, no new tools
Engineers connect with the standard ssh command. No custom CLI, no bastion choreography, no behavior change to roll out.
Instant offboarding
Revoke a user's Twingate access and all SSH access disappears in the same instant, across every host. No manual SSH server clean-up
Privileged Access · Web Apps
Internal web apps, identity all the way down.
Bring the same identity‑bound, fully audited model to your internal dashboards, admin panels, and HTTP APIs, all without navigating reverse proxies, fighting with VPNs, or deploying a single line of app code.
One control plane. Every privileged session.
1
User authenticates
Engineer signs in once via your IdP. Device posture, group, and context are evaluated continuously.
2
Gateway brokers identity
A Layer‑7 reverse proxy inside your environment receives the request, validates policy, and propagates the user's identity downstream.
3
Short‑lived cert issued
For SSH and Kubernetes, a per‑session certificate is minted with the precise scopes the policy allows.
4
Session is recorded
Activity streams to your storage in asciicast v2 — replayable, attributed, ready for audit and incident response.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Twingate Identity Firewall, and how is it different from a traditional firewall?
Twingate can be set up in 15 minutes or less. Resources on networks can be secured with our one-line Docker deployment in minutes.
Will my developers have to change how they work?
Twingate can be set up in 15 minutes or less. Resources on networks can be secured with our one-line Docker deployment in minutes.
How does Twingate handle SSH access without distributing SSH keys?
Twingate can be set up in 15 minutes or less. Resources on networks can be secured with our one-line Docker deployment in minutes.
How does Twingate Identity Firewall protect Kubernetes environments?
Twingate can be set up in 15 minutes or less. Resources on networks can be secured with our one-line Docker deployment in minutes.
Where is session recording data stored? Does Twingate have access to it?
Twingate can be set up in 15 minutes or less. Resources on networks can be secured with our one-line Docker deployment in minutes.
How does this compare to traditional Privileged Access Management (PAM) tools?
Twingate can be set up in 15 minutes or less. Resources on networks can be secured with our one-line Docker deployment in minutes.
Does Twingate Identity Firewall work with our existing identity provider?
Twingate can be set up in 15 minutes or less. Resources on networks can be secured with our one-line Docker deployment in minutes.
What protocols does Twingate Identity Firewall support?
Twingate can be set up in 15 minutes or less. Resources on networks can be secured with our one-line Docker deployment in minutes.