FAQ
Technical and operational questions teams ask before rollout
Answers focus on read-only collection boundaries, deployment models, and safe remediation workflows.
Is the scan read-only?
Yes. Identrail discovery connectors are built for read-only collection of identity and trust-path metadata. You control write actions separately through staged policy workflows.
How does Identrail access AWS, Kubernetes, and GitHub data?
Identrail uses least-privilege service principals, IAM roles, and API tokens to collect machine identity metadata from AWS IAM, Kubernetes RBAC and service accounts, plus repository and workflow signals from Git providers.
What data is stored?
By default, Identrail stores graph metadata needed for trust-path analysis, findings, and remediation history. Sensitive values such as raw secrets are not required for core trust-path mapping.
Can we self-host?
Yes. The open-source core is designed for self-hosted evaluation and production environments. Teams can later adopt hosted SaaS or enterprise deployment models without re-platforming.
How does policy simulation avoid breaking production?
Policy simulation shows which workloads and trust paths would be affected before enforcement. Teams can roll out in stages, monitor impact, and use rollback controls if needed.
What integrations are supported?
Identrail supports AWS IAM, Kubernetes identities and RBAC, OIDC trust relationships, and Git-based repository/workflow telemetry. Enterprise workflows can connect ticketing and operational controls.