# Workload Identity Manager

> Workload Identity Manager issues short-lived identities to cloud-native workloads using the open SPIFFE standard.

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Workload Identity Manager gives each cloud-native workload its own verifiable identity instead of a long-lived shared secret. It uses the open SPIFFE standard and was formerly known as Venafi Firefly.

## What it is

Workload Identity Manager issues identities to workloads such as containers, services, and functions. Each identity is short-lived and tied to the workload, so there is no static credential to steal or leak. The identities follow the SPIFFE standard, which lets workloads authenticate to each other in a portable way.

## Key capabilities

- Issues short-lived identities to cloud-native workloads.
- Follows the open SPIFFE standard for portable workload identity.
- Removes the need for long-lived shared secrets between services.
- Works in dynamic, fast-scaling environments like Kubernetes.
- Supports policy on which workloads receive which identities.

## Who it's for

Workload Identity Manager fits teams running cloud-native and containerized applications. It helps platform and security teams give services strong identity for service-to-service trust without managing static credentials.

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