JetBrains uses 1Password to manage credentials and enhance productivity

~30 minutes

saved per offboarded employee through automated deprovisioning

500+

team members securely storing passkeys to streamline authentication and prepare for a passwordless future

78,000

secrets secured in shared and private vaults

Outcomes

• Increased team productivity by automating password sharing tasks via the 1Password CLI. 

• Strengthened security posture and maintained compliance requirements by centralizing credential management.

• Deepened security culture thanks to widespread adoption and seamless integrations in teams’ daily workflows.

• Reduced risk by utilizing passkeys and other forms of two-factor authentication, as well as Unlock with SSO. 

1Password Enterprise Password Manager lets us move faster without sacrificing security. It’s become a foundation for how we work.

Vasilii Sapronov
System Engineer at JetBrains

Challenges

JetBrains is a global software company headquartered in Amsterdam that creates productivity-enhancing tools for software developers and teams. With more than 2,500 employees worldwide, 15+ million users, and 88 of Fortune Global Top 100 companies, JetBrains is a developer-first organization where security and efficiency are critical to daily operations. 

As JetBrains grew, managing and sharing credentials across teams became increasingly complex. Employees relied on their own ad hoc solutions which created inconsistent practices and unnecessary risk. JetBrains turned to 1Password Enterprise Password Manager to centralize secure access to login credentials and other secrets, addressing these key issues:  

• No centralized credential management. JetBrains employees used different password managers and secrets management tools that lacked consistency and created risk.  

• Manual onboarding and offboarding processes. JetBrains team members manually provisioned and revoked credentials, wasting time that could be spent on engineering.  

• A need for secure sharing across the enterprise. JetBrains needed a simple and reliable way to collaborate and securely share sensitive information across its global workforce.  

A secure, consistent approach to credential management

1Password helped JetBrains with the deployment of 1Password Enterprise Password Manager, working with JetBrains to extend the traditional rollout period for moving to a Single Sign-On (SSO) solution. “The 1Password team was a true partner for us,” said Vasilii Sapronov, System Engineer at JetBrains. “They helped tailor the deployment to our needs and made adoption across the company much smoother.”

1Password Enterprise Password Manager is now one of the first tools employees are introduced to. Alongside their company laptop and basic IT instructions, new hires receive access to 1Password Enterprise Password Manager. On their first day, team members immediately receive the appropriate level of access to shared credentials and sensitive information using item sharing and secure vaults. This gives every employee a secure foundation for managing passwords, SSH keys, and passkeys, without relying on individual solutions. 

The IT team uses 1Password Enterprise Password Manager to centralize and secure all employee computer logins, while teams across the organization rely on shared vaults to collaborate safely and access the credentials and authentication codes they need to work efficiently. JetBrains has deployed 1Password Enterprise Password Manager across multiple departments, resulting in 1,800 active users, 21,000 shared vault items, and 57,000 private vault items. 

1Password has become part of our day-to-day workflows. It’s the simplest way to share credentials securely across teams.

Vasilii Sapronov
System Engineer at JetBrains

Empowering developers with automation and flexibility 

JetBrains’ developer-heavy organization values tools that reduce friction and support automation. The 1Password CLI has become a vital part of their workflow, with account engineers using it to automate policies such as account suspension. This automation saves developers around 30 minutes for every offboarded employee, giving them more time to focus on engineering work. 

1Password Enterprise Password Manager has become embedded in employees' daily routines despite not being explicitly mandated. Developers use it to store SSH keys, API tokens, and passkeys, while the IT team relies on it to manage credentials for Windows and Linux laptops, as well as encryption keys. This balance of flexibility and security ensures adoption remains high without requiring strict enforcement. 

With 1Password, developers spend less time on manual security tasks and more time building the products that drive our business forward.

Vasilii Sapronov
System Engineer at JetBrains

Simplifying authentication and supporting compliance

JetBrains is currently migrating to Google’s SSO solution to unlock 1Password. Employees will have secure, convenient access to SaaS apps that aren't behind SSO, as well as other types of company secrets.  

Roughly 500 employees already use 1Password to store and manage passkeys despite JetBrains’ recent adoption of the feature,  a clear signal of how passwordless methods are gaining traction across the company. Because passkeys are based on cryptographic key pairs rather than shared secrets, they’re more resistant to phishing and data breaches, a key step forward in protecting employee and company information. With built-in guidance from Watchtower and a familiar, intuitive experience, employees can discover where to use passkeys, sign in faster, and keep everything organized in one place.

Passkeys take the stress out of security. They just work, they can’t be stolen, and they make authentication faster and easier.

Vasilii Sapronov
System Engineer at JetBrains

1Password Enterprise Password Manager has also played a role in JetBrains achieving and maintaining SOC 2 compliance by enabling secure credential storage and demonstrating strong encryption practices across devices. A key part of JetBrains’ compliance strategy is using a password manager that provides secure access on any employee device, including macOS, Windows, and Linux PCs. This delivers a consistent security approach across the organization.  

“Growth brings complexity, but credential management is no longer part of that challenge,” says Sapronov. “1Password keeps pace with us, giving us the freedom to innovate with confidence so we can continue to deliver value to our customers.”