Pomerium
Identity-aware reverse proxy for zero-trust access
Pomerium is an open-source identity-aware reverse proxy that secures internal applications without a VPN. It enforces context-aware access policies on every request.
Key features
- Identity-aware access proxy
- Context-aware policies
- No VPN required
- SSO integration
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
- Mature project with 5k GitHub stars
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