Use cases

How different engineering teams use SlateBeaver.

Aegis and Aero are built around the same core architecture - encrypted credential management linked to project workflows. What changes is which part of the platform each team relies on most.

AEGIS

Startup teams securing their first credentials

Moving from .env files in group chats to a structured credential store with access control and audit logging. Start with Aegis, add Aero when the sprint workflow grows.

Fits well when

✓Your team is 3–20 engineers
✓Credentials are currently in Notion, Slack, or group .env files
✓You're planning for your first security review

AEGIS

DevOps teams managing infrastructure access

Per-environment credentials, CLI pull integration with CI/CD pipelines, drift detection across services, and just-in-time grants for temporary access.

Fits well when

✓You manage credentials across multiple environments
✓CI/CD pipelines need structured secret injection
✓Rotation policies need to be tracked and enforced

AEGIS + AERO

Teams preparing for security audits

Immutable audit logs with actor attribution, RBAC evidence for access review, and sprint-linked credential reveals that give audit trail entries operational context.

Fits well when

✓You're undergoing an access control review
✓You need to demonstrate who had access to what and when
✓Your compliance checklist includes credential lifecycle management

AEGIS + AERO

Engineering teams consolidating their tool stack

Credential management and project workflows on the same platform. One organisation, one audit trail, one subscription - without the overhead of maintaining integrations between separate tools.

Fits well when

✓Your team uses separate tools for credentials and project management
✓Access events and sprint work are disconnected
✓You want fewer tools with deeper integration

When SlateBeaver is and isn’t the right fit.

A good fit if

✓You manage more than 20 API keys, tokens, or database URLs

✓You need per-credential access control, not just shared vaults

✓You're preparing for an access control or security review

✓Your engineering team runs sprints and needs timesheets or velocity tracking

✓You want credential management and project workflows connected

Probably not the right fit if

-You need a general-purpose password manager for non-engineering staff

-You're a solo developer managing fewer than 5 secrets

-You need self-hosted or air-gapped deployment (not yet available)

-You need an HR or payroll system (outside our scope)

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