--- title: Cloud Access Assessment for Non-Human Identity (NHI) - New from Apono description: Get a free NHI risk assessment to uncover hidden access risks in AWS. Scan bots, secrets, and service accounts—no cost, no commitment. image: https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/JIT%2c%20JEP%2c%20and%20Zero%20Trust%20in%20Action%20(4).png --- NHI Discovery # Cloud Access Assessment for Non-Human Identity (NHI) Uncover all NHI Risks in Your AWS Environment today ## Try the NHI Discovery Assessment Today ![Workday-2](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Workday-2.svg) ![Hewlett-Packard-Enterprise-4](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Hewlett-Packard-Enterprise-4.svg) ![mattel-1-logo](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/mattel-1-logo.png) ![monday-logo-for-print](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/monday-logo-for-print.webp) ![Tomorrow-2](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Tomorrow-2.svg) ![Rho-2](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Rho-2.svg) ![Playbook-Engineering-2](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Playbook-Engineering-2.svg) ![Bigpanda-4](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Bigpanda-4.svg) ![Bloomreach-4](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Bloomreach-4.svg) ![Cybereason-4](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Cybereason-4.svg) ![Workday-2](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Workday-2.svg) ![Hewlett-Packard-Enterprise-4](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Hewlett-Packard-Enterprise-4.svg) ![mattel-1-logo](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/mattel-1-logo.png) ![monday-logo-for-print](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/monday-logo-for-print.webp) ![Tomorrow-2](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Tomorrow-2.svg) ![Rho-2](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Rho-2.svg) ![Playbook-Engineering-2](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Playbook-Engineering-2.svg) ![Bigpanda-4](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Bigpanda-4.svg) ![Bloomreach-4](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Bloomreach-4.svg) ![Cybereason-4](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Cybereason-4.svg) Apono is a modern access management platform designed for cloud-first security and DevOps teams. Our mission is to help organizations eliminate standing access, enforce least privilege, and streamline infrastructure access — all without slowing down developers.  **Secure Both Human and Non-Human Identities with Scale and Speed ** We’ve built our platform to tackle today’s most critical access challenges. And now, we’re expanding that protection to a growing blind spot: **[Non-Human Identities (NHIs)](https://www.apono.io/blog/apono-expands-cloud-access-management-platform-to-secure-both-human-and-non-human-identities-with-scale-and-speed/)** — including service accounts, automation scripts, secrets, and tooling — which often carry persistent, excessive permissions across cloud environments like AWS. We are now offering **NHI Discovery Assessment** to help flesh out this blind spot. ### WHO ARE WE ## **The Reasons Why NHIs Matter** Most security teams focus on user access — but NHIs make up **the majority of identities in modern infrastructure**.  1 ### **NHIs are often over-permissioned** Service accounts, tokens, and scripts frequently have broader access than they need. 2 ### They’re rarely reviewed or rotated Unlike human users, NHIs often stay active indefinitely — with the same credentials. 3 ### Attackers target them to move laterally and exfiltrate data Once compromised, NHIs can quietly access sensitive systems without detection. 4 ### They’re easy to overlook in audits and reviews NHIs don’t show up in traditional user access reviews, making them a blind spot. 5 ### **They’re created automatically and multiply quickly ** CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and cloud services often spin up NHIs by default — creating sprawl. 6 ### **Revoking access is complex and risky**** ** Many teams are hesitant to clean up NHI access for fear of breaking automation or critical processes. ## What You’ll Get with NHI Discovery Our NHI Risk Assessment is a no-cost, no-commitment way to quickly identify and reduce your exposure.   ### Your assessment will include ![Untitled design (2)](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(2).png) ### 🔍 Visibility  - **Scan for Dormant Accounts & Secrets** Identify inactive service accounts, unused secrets, and long-lived access keys that may be silently increasing your risk. - **Detect Overprivileged Roles** Spot IAM roles and policies that grant excessive permissions — far beyond what's actually needed. - **Map Risky Access Patterns** Understand where NHIs exist in your AWS environment and how they’re currently being used (or misused). ### 🛠️ Remediation - **Get Actionable Access Fixes** Receive a personalized scorecard with specific steps to reduce unnecessary permissions and tighten access controls. - **Build Secure Access Flows** Leverage Apono’s guidance to create scalable, just-in-time access flows for machine identities — without starting from scratch. - **Remove Zombie Permissions** Eliminate stale or orphaned access without disrupting ongoing operations or development workflows. [ Book Your Assessment ](https://lp.apono.io/cloud-access-assessment-for-non-human-identity-nhi-new-from-apono) ## Start First By Identifying NHIs Wherever you are in your journey to secure the cloud, we’re here to help you move forward. **Here are some resource for you: ** [ Before Your Assessment ![8](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/8.png) ### Learn more about how to set up Apono (in 3 steps) ](https://docs.apono.io/docs/getting-started/getting-started) [ Before Your Assessment ![10](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/10.png) ### Prepare for your first assessment ](https://docs.apono.io/docs/getting-started/access-discovery/create-an-assessment#prerequisites) [ blog ![13](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/13.png) ### What Are Non-Human Identities, and Why Should Security Teams Care? ](https://www.apono.io/blog/what-are-non-human-identities-and-why-should-security-teams-care/) [ Blog ![15](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/15.png) ### Apono expands to secure NHIs at scale ](https://www.apono.io/blog/apono-expands-cloud-access-management-platform-to-secure-both-human-and-non-human-identities-with-scale-and-speed/) [ Learn more ![5](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/5.png) ### Securing Non-HumanIdentities ](https://www.apono.io/securing-nhi/) [ Datasheet ![7](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/7.png) ### Discover and manage all NHI principles in modern cloud environments ](https://lp.apono.io/hubfs/NHI_Datasheet.pdf?hsLang=en) ## Be the First to Try NHI Discovery We’re inviting a limited number of security-forward teams to try Apono’s new NHI Discovery tool — completely free. Book your assessment today and uncover hidden risks from bots, secrets, and service accounts.   [Request Your NHI Assessment Today ](https://lp.apono.io/cloud-access-assessment-for-non-human-identity-nhi-new-from-apono)