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Why We Replaced Our VPN Infrastructure with Service-Level Access Controls

Why We Replaced Our VPN Infrastructure with Service-Level Access Controls

Back in 2017, while leading infrastructure at a fast-growing fintech, I watched our engineering teams waste thousands of hours wrestling with VPN infrastructure. The same patterns kept emerging - what started as a simple OpenVPN setup inevitably morphed into a complex maze of certificates, routing tables, and security patches. This

Breaking Free from Database Access Management Hell: A DevOps Case Study

Breaking Free from Database Access Management Hell: A DevOps Case Study

When the leading tech company UnicoID Tech SRE team found themselves drowning in database access management tasks, they knew something had to change. The traditional approach of manually provisioning database access was creating significant operational overhead and security risks. This case study examines how they transformed their database access management

Packet Manipulation: The Missing Link in Network Security Nobody's Talking About

Packet Manipulation: The Missing Link in Network Security Nobody's Talking About

Why is SSH still around if we have so many better options? Because they're not 10x better. Solving SSO and recording sessions isn't enough to make people move. They're getting secure connections and if they do a good job of securing their passwords, everything is fine. Passwords aren't good, but

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Hoop.dev Agent Systemd Deployment Guide

This guide walks through deploying the Hoop.dev agent as a systemd service on Linux systems, ensuring the agent runs automatically on boot and restarts on failure. Prerequisites * Linux system with systemd (Ubuntu 16.04+, CentOS 7+, RHEL 7+, etc.) * Root or sudo access * 🔑 Hoop.dev agent key: Create an

Agent Gateway Connection Logic

This post describes the connection logic between the agent and the gateway, including all the retry mechanisms, timeouts, and connection management details. Overview The agent connects to the gateway using gRPC with a streaming connection. The connection logic handles authentication, retries, exponential backoff, and keepalive mechanisms. Connection Modes 1. Standard

The Definitive Guide to DevOps: Principles, Practices, and Future Directions

DevOps has revolutionized software development and IT operations by bridging the gap between developers and operations teams. This methodology integrates culture, automation, and collaboration to enhance agility, scalability, and security. In this guide, we explore the core principles, best practices, and emerging trends shaping DevOps in 2025. Foundations of DevOps

Setting Up Laravel with Hoop: A Guide to Secure REPL Access

In this guide, we'll walk through the process of setting up a Laravel application on Ubuntu and integrating it with Hoop to provide secure REPL access. Hoop offers a safer way to interact with your Laravel application through Tinker, providing enhanced security and control over your REPL sessions. Prerequisites Before

Understanding Compliance Frameworks and Risk-Based Authentication for Technology Managers

When managing a tech organization, keeping data safe and staying within the rules are top priorities. Compliance frameworks and risk-based authentication are crucial tools in meeting these goals. Let's delve into how these elements enhance your company’s security and compliance. What Are Compliance Frameworks? Compliance frameworks are sets of

Mastering Time-Based Access in Compliance Frameworks: A Clear Path for Tech Managers

Introduction Imagine you are a technology manager striving to keep your company safe and compliant with all those tricky rules and regulations. One way to boost your compliance game is by using time-based access. Understanding how this works and why it matters can help protect your company and keep things

Releases

Introducing MongoDB Protocol Data Masking Integration

This release 1.25.18+ introduces the integration with data masking with Google Data Loos Prevention. What Is this Integration It allows redacting content from a MongoDB database in realtime when accessing the database with any mongo client. Getting Started Create a MongoDB database and enable the data masking with

Launching Vault Integration

The release 1.24.6+ introduces integration with HashiCorp Vault. What Is Vault Integration It allows obtaining credentials securely from a Key Value secrets engine when interacting with Connections on Hoop. Getting Started with Vault Integration Create a Postgres database Connection on Hoop mapping the secret from a KV Version

A bundle of improvements and fixes

In this update, our team focused on investigating and resolving various UI/UX issues, while also addressing several broken workflows. This release bundles together improvements designed to enhance your experience and ensure smoother operations throughout the platform. What’s included in this bundle? Here’s a detailed list of all

Case Studies

Unico IDTech Case Study

Unico IDTech Case Study

Streamlining SRE Operations and Enhancing Security with Hoop.dev Background and Challenges Unico is the leading digital identity solutions provider that simplifies the lives of millions of people and enhances the business of the largest companies in Brazil. Unico has been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in

Automating Financial Operations and Compliance through DevOps: A Dock Case Study

Automating Financial Operations and Compliance through DevOps: A Dock Case Study

Dock, a leader in financial technology services, encountered challenges in efficiently managing critical financial operations and ensuring strict compliance with regulatory standards. The manual handling of operations such as financial adjustments, account cancellations, and compliance documentation was both time-consuming and prone to errors. The integration of Hoop.dev, a sophisticated

Enhancing Database Security and Accessibility in the Cloud: The RD Station Journey with Hoop.dev

Enhancing Database Security and Accessibility in the Cloud: The RD Station Journey with Hoop.dev

RD Station faced the challenge of securely managing database access for a varied user base, including engineering and customer support teams, across their cloud-based infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The primary goal was to facilitate secure, controlled access to databases without sacrificing ease of use for non-technical team members.