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Progress Case Study
Scaling Security Across a Modern Digital Marketing Platform
Progress adopted Akeyless to modernize their secrets management, replacing fragmented processes with a unified solution that eliminated infrastructure burdens, streamlined operations, and empowered their teams to securely scale with confidence.
At a Glance
About Progress
Progress Software Corporation (Progress) offers software for creating and deploying business applications.
To support their growing business, they needed a robust, flexible, and enterprise-grade secrets management solution that could scale efficiently across their operations.
16
Countries
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Headquartered in
Burlington, Massachusetts
2100+
Employees
By adopting Akeyless, Progress achieved streamlined scalability, minimized infrastructure burdens, and enhanced visibility into their secrets management process.
Outcome
SaaS Simplicity
Cloud-first deployment, reducing the need for extensive infrastructure.
Improved Efficiency
Time saved on secret rotations and automated credential management.
Enhanced Security
Enterprise-grade encryption, machine-to-machine credential protection, and audit-ready transparency.
Introduction
Constant Contact, with its global customer base and robust digital marketing platform, faced the challenge of unifying its secrets management processes following a spinoff and acquisitions. Transitioning from legacy tools and homegrown solutions, they sought a modern platform that could meet their enterprise needs while enabling their engineering teams to operate securely and efficiently.
The Problem
Secrets management gaps can lead to significant operational and security risks.
Constant Contact encountered challenges including:
Visibility Issues
Limited insight into where secrets were stored and how they were accessed.
Scalability Concerns
Legacy systems struggled to keep up with cloudification and containerization.
Operational Inefficiencies
Manual processes for secret rotation and management introduced delays and potential downtime.
The Solution
Constant Contact chose Akeyless as their unified secrets management platform.
Its SaaS-first approach and lightweight API gateways offered:
Seamless integration with existing Kubernetes and cloud environments.
Dynamic and just-in-time secrets, simplifying password rotations and saving engineering resources.
Centralized visibility into secrets across applications and tech stacks.
Why Akeyless?
Progress needed a secrets management solution that was modern, scalable, and easy to integrate across their growing ecosystem. By partnering with Akeyless, they found a platform that eliminated infrastructure challenges, streamlined operations, and delivered unmatched support every step of the way.
SaaS-First Simplicity
Effortless to Deploy, Easy to Scale
No complex infrastructure — Akeyless integrates quickly with lightweight API gateways.
Cost-Effective Flexibility
Pay for What You Use
Consumption-based pricing adapts as you grow, avoiding unnecessary upfront costs.
A True Partner
Support You Can Count On
Collaborative engagement with tailored solutions ensures seamless adoption.
Future Plans
With Akeyless, Progress is set to expand its secrets management capabilities across its applications, ensuring secure and efficient scaling as they grow through mergers and acquisitions.
“Akeyless allows us to focus on securing our business without the complexity of managing the underlying infrastructure.”
Improve Your Security Strategy Today
Progress’s success with Akeyless shows how the right secrets management platform can transform your security strategy without slowing down innovation. Ready to see the difference for yourself? Schedule a demo today and take the first step toward simplifying your secrets management.
