Case Study: Big Data Company achieves automated time-based SSH key provisioning for secure cloud access with SSH.COM

Managed Secure Access to Big Data in the Cloud Robust Time- Based SSH Key Provisioning

Big Data Company, a managed big data analysis provider, faced the challenge of giving operators fully audited, system-level SSH access across a large cloud-hosted Linux estate while enforcing time-limited, approval-driven key provisioning. They needed an off-the-shelf, scalable solution (initially 4,000 servers with a path to 40,000) that integrated with corporate AD, SIEM and change-management tools to ensure visibility, governance and auditability.

To solve this, Big Data Company deployed SSH.COM’s Universal SSH Key Manager® in AWS. SSH.COM’s User Portal automated request/approval workflows, created and tracked time-bound SSH keys, logged all actions, and integrated with AD, SIEM and provisioning systems—delivering automated de-provisioning, stronger governance, lower operational risk and reduced TCO versus in-house development while supporting the required scale.