Machine Communication Process SecurityMCP_SECURITY // ATLAS_001

Secure Your Machine Workflows & API Integrations

Govern machine-to-machine communication with ephemeral credentials, policy guardrails, and complete visibility. No more long-lived API keys or ungoverned integrations.

The Overlooked Attack SurfaceTHREAT_SURFACE // REF_001

Machine Workflows Are Your Biggest Blind Spot

CI/CD pipelines, API integrations, and automated workflows use persistent credentials that no one rotates. They operate at machine speed with elevated privileges – and attackers know it.

M2M_UNGOV // REF_001

Ungoverned M2M Communication

Machine-to-machine workflows operate with persistent credentials and no oversight.

KEY_STATIC // REF_002

Long-Lived API Keys

Static credentials that never rotate become prime targets for attackers.

VIS_BLIND // REF_003

No Visibility

Security teams can't see what automated processes are accessing which resources.

INT_SHADOW // REF_004

Shadow Integrations

Teams connect tools and services without formal security review.

MCP CoverageMCP_COV // REF_002

What Machine Communication Processes We Secure

Astellent governs all automated interactions between systems – from CI/CD pipelines to data workflows to cloud automation.

CICD_001

CI/CD Pipelines

Build, test, and deployment automation that accesses code, secrets, and infrastructure.

GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsArgoCD
CNTR_002

Container & Orchestration

Service accounts for containers, pods, and orchestration platforms.

KubernetesDockerECSNomad
CLOUD_003

Cloud Automation

Infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and management workflows.

TerraformCloudFormationPulumiAnsible
DATA_004

Data Pipelines

ETL processes, data sync, and analytics workflows accessing sensitive data.

AirflowdbtFivetranDatabricks
The Astellent SolutionSOL_ASTELLENT // REF_003

Governed Access for Every Machine Workflow

Replace long-lived credentials with just-in-time access. Define what each workflow can do. See everything that happens.

100% visibility
DISC_MCP // CAP_001

MCP Discovery

Automatically discover all machine-to-machine connections, API integrations, and automated workflows across your environment.

Zero standing access
CRED_EPH // CAP_002

Ephemeral Credentials

Replace long-lived API keys with short-lived tokens issued just-in-time for each workflow execution.

Policy-driven
POL_GUARD // CAP_003

Policy Guardrails

Define what each workflow can access using policy-as-code. Enforce least privilege automatically.

Intent-aware
INT_VERIFY // CAP_004

Intent Verification

Validate what each workflow is trying to accomplish before granting access to sensitive resources.

Full traceability
AUDIT_FULL // CAP_005

Complete Audit Trail

Every MCP action logged with full context: what, when, why, and outcome. Meet compliance requirements.

Real-World MCP Scenarios

See how Astellent handles common machine workflow access patterns.

CI/CD Pipeline Deployment

SCEN_DEPLOY // REF_001

Pipeline requests credentials to deploy to production. Astellent validates the pipeline identity, checks deployment approval status, and issues 5-minute scoped credentials.

workflow:deploy-pipeline
action:deploy
resource:eks:prod-cluster
result:ALLOWED

Data Sync Job

SCEN_ETL // REF_002

Nightly ETL job needs database access. Astellent issues read-only credentials scoped to specific tables, valid only for the job duration.

workflow:etl-sync-job
action:read
resource:postgres:analytics/*
result:ALLOWED

Unauthorized API Access

SCEN_BLOCK // REF_003

Workflow attempts to access an API endpoint outside its approved scope. Astellent blocks the request and alerts security.

workflow:marketing-automation
action:write
resource:api:billing/invoices
result:DENIED
100%
MCP Visibility
STAT_VIS
5min
Max Credential TTL
STAT_TTL
Zero
Long-Lived Secrets
STAT_SEC
<100ms
Policy Decision
STAT_POL

How MCP Security Works

A simple flow that secures every machine workflow.

01
FLOW_DISC

Discover MCPs

Automatically find all machine workflows, API integrations, and service connections.

02
FLOW_POL

Define Policies

Specify what each workflow can access using policy-as-code.

03
FLOW_CRED

Issue Credentials

Replace static keys with ephemeral, scoped credentials per execution.

04
FLOW_MON

Monitor & Audit

Track all MCP activity. Detect anomalies. Maintain compliance.

Ready to secure your machine workflows?

Stop treating MCP as an afterthought. Bring visibility, governance, and ephemeral credentials to every machine-to-machine interaction.