# How to Eliminate Static Credentials from Trading Infrastructure

DevFeed: [How to Eliminate Static Credentials from Trading Infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-eliminate-static-credentials-from-trading-infrastructure-29883.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://goteleport.com/blog/static-credentials-trading-infrastructure/>)

Author: info@goteleport.com (Gus Luxton)

Published: 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Teleport](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/teleport.md>)

Topics: [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ssh.md>), [private cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/private-cloud.md>), [Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server.md>)

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## AI overview

This guide explains why static credentials such as SSH keys and hardcoded API tokens create security risks in trading infrastructure. It discusses excessive permissions, credentials that do not expire, and access events that cannot be tied to specific identities, then introduces strategies for reducing or eliminating these risks, including Teleport-based approaches.

## Source excerpt

Learn why static credentials like SSH keys are dangerous in trading and financial infrastructure, alongside strategies for mitigating their risk.