Secure password sharing for teams and businesses

SSO secures integrated enterprise applications, leaving other access vectors open. Research shows 96% of email logins and 91% of AI tools operate outside the SSO perimeter. Service accounts, legacy infrastructure, vendor portals, and shadow SaaS require a dedicated credential store. Industry data confirms that 74% of security professionals view SSO alone as an incomplete access control solution.

NIS2 prohibits unencrypted, untraceable credential sharing. Under Article 21(2)(j) and (g), organizations must secure access control and maintain strict cybersecurity hygiene. This requires that any shared corporate credentials are encrypted, restricted to authorized users via least privilege, and fully audited. Sharing passwords through plaintext channels — such as chat apps or spreadsheets — violates these requirements, as it prevents auditors from identifying which individual actually accessed the system.

DORA Article 9(4)(c) and (d) require financial entities and their critical ICT providers to apply least privilege, strong authentication, and explicit controls against shared credentials for privileged access. Regulators demand documented evidence of these access controls. Implementing a centralized vault with role-based access, MFA, and audit logs provides the necessary compliance documentation.

Annex A.5.17 states that authentication information must remain confidential, secure, and protected against unauthorized sharing. When shared credentials are unavoidable for non-personal entities, organizations must restrict them to authorized personnel through documented controls. Auditors require verifiable evidence — including permission logs, access reviews, and signed acceptable-use policies — which static documents and chat histories cannot generate.

Yes. Passwork supports on-premises deployment within your private data center, including air-gapped environments for regulated industries. We also offer a secure cloud option hosted in Germany and a multi-region enterprise cloud platform with a primary EU deployment. All three options are GDPR compliant and support ISO 27001 compliance framework requirements.

Disabling a user in your identity provider or marking them as a leaver in Passwork revokes all vault access instantly. The platform immediately terminates active sessions and records the event in the audit log, detailing who held access and when it was revoked. This automated workflow directly addresses the offboarding gaps exposed in the Coupang and KiranaPro security incidents.

Chat messages, email threads, and browser stores lack access controls and encryption standards. Browser-saved credentials are the primary target for infostealer malware, with corporate credentials appearing in 30% of managed and 46% of unmanaged compromised devices. These informal channels fail to enforce least privilege, log access events, or support instant revocation, directly violating ISO 27001 A.5.17.