Idsec SDK Golang

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CyberArk's Official SDK for different services operations

Features and Services

Supported Environments

Here's the list of AwsEnv values from AwsEnvList in Markdown format:

Standard Cloud Environments

• prod

Government Cloud Environments

• gov-prod

TL;DR

Enduser

SDK Usage

One can develop using the idsec SDK using its API / class-driven design

Let's say we want to generate a short lived password from the code

To do so, we can use the following script:

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"github.com/cyberark/idsec-sdk-golang/pkg/auth"
	authmodels "github.com/cyberark/idsec-sdk-golang/pkg/models/auth"
	ssomodels "github.com/cyberark/idsec-sdk-golang/pkg/services/sia/sso/models"
	"github.com/cyberark/idsec-sdk-golang/pkg/services/sia/sso"
	"os"
)

func main() {
	// Perform authentication using IdsecISPAuth to the platform
	// First, create an ISP authentication class
	// Afterwards, perform the authentication
	ispAuth := auth.NewIdsecISPAuth(false)
	_, err := ispAuth.Authenticate(
		nil,
		&authmodels.IdsecAuthProfile{
			Username:           "[email protected]",
			AuthMethod:         authmodels.Identity,
			AuthMethodSettings: &authmodels.IdentityIdsecAuthMethodSettings{},
		},
		&authmodels.IdsecSecret{
			Secret: os.Getenv("IDSEC_SECRET"),
		},
		false,
		false,
	)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	// Create an SSO service from the authenticator above
	ssoService, err := sso.NewIdsecSIASSOService(ispAuth)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	// Generate a short-lived password
	ssoPassword, err := ssoService.ShortLivedPassword(
		&ssomodels.IdsecSIASSOGetShortLivedPassword{},
	)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("%s\n", ssoPassword)
}

More examples can be found in the examples folder

Terraform Provider Integration

Managing Immutable Attributes

The SDK supports defining immutable attributes for Terraform resources. Immutable attributes are fields that cannot be changed after resource creation - any attempt to modify them will cause the Terraform plan to fail with an error, preventing accidental changes to resource identity fields.

What are Immutable Attributes?

Immutable attributes represent the identity of a resource. Changing these would fundamentally alter what resource is being managed, so they are protected from modification. Examples include:

• Resource IDs (e.g., entra_id, subscription_id)
• Resource names that serve as identifiers
• Parent references (e.g., tenant IDs)

How to Define Immutable Attributes

To mark attributes as immutable, add the ImmutableAttributes field to your Terraform action definition:

var TerraformActionEntraResource = &actions.IdsecServiceTerraformResourceActionDefinition{
    IdsecServiceBaseTerraformActionDefinition: actions.IdsecServiceBaseTerraformActionDefinition{
        IdsecServiceBaseActionDefinition: actions.IdsecServiceBaseActionDefinition{
            ActionName:        "cce-azure-entra",
            ActionDescription: "CCE Azure Entra resource",
            ActionVersion:     1,
            Schemas:           ActionToSchemaMap,
        },
        ExtraRequiredAttributes: []string{},
        ImmutableAttributes: []string{
            "entra_id",
        },
        StateSchema: &azuremodels.TfIdsecCCEAzureEntra{},
    },
    // ... rest of definition
}

Adding Immutable Attributes to Existing Resources

1. Identify identity fields - Determine which fields uniquely identify the resource
2. Add to action definition - Update the ImmutableAttributes slice in the Terraform action
3. Test thoroughly - Verify that:
   • Resource creation works
   • Updates to non-immutable fields succeed
   • Attempts to change immutable fields fail with clear error messages

Example for a new AWS account resource:

var TerraformActionAWSAccountResource = &actions.IdsecServiceTerraformResourceActionDefinition{
    IdsecServiceBaseTerraformActionDefinition: actions.IdsecServiceBaseTerraformActionDefinition{
        // ... base definition ...
        ImmutableAttributes: []string{
            "account_id",      // AWS account ID cannot change
            "account_name",    // Account name is part of identity
        },
        StateSchema: &awsmodels.TfIdsecCCEAWSAccount{},
    },
    // ... rest of definition
}

Removing Immutable Attributes

To remove immutability protection from an attribute:

1. Remove the attribute name from the ImmutableAttributes slice
2. Consider the impact on existing Terraform state files
3. Document the change as a breaking change in release notes

Warning: Removing immutability is a breaking change. Users who upgrade will be able to modify previously protected fields, which may lead to unexpected resource replacements.

Best Practices

• Only mark true identity fields as immutable - Don't overuse this feature
• Use centralized configuration - The ImmutableAttributes field keeps all immutable attributes in one place for easy maintenance
• Provide clear descriptions - Document why a field is immutable in the desc tag
• Test with Terraform - Verify the behavior in actual Terraform workflows
• Consider backwards compatibility - Adding immutability to existing resources is a breaking change

Terraform User Experience

When a user attempts to change an immutable attribute, they will see:

Error: Immutable Attribute Cannot Be Changed

  with idsec_cce_azure_entra.example,
  on main.tf line 2, in resource "idsec_cce_azure_entra" "example":
   2:   entra_id = "new-uuid"

The attribute 'entra_id' is immutable and cannot be changed after resource creation.

Current value: old-uuid
Attempted new value: new-uuid

To use a different value, you must create a new resource.

This prevents accidental modifications and guides users toward the correct approach.

Telemetry

The Idsec SDK collects limited telemetry to support product reliability and improvement. Telemetry is used solely for operational insights such as feature usage trends, error diagnostics, and performance monitoring.

Telemetry Data Collected

By default, the Idsec SDK attaches a telemetry header (X-Cybr-Telemetry) to API requests. The telemetry data is limited to non-content metadata and may include:

• Execution environment context (e.g., Cloud Console identifier, region)
• Command metadata (e.g., command name and execution outcome; no secrets or customer data)
• Operating system type and version
• SDK version
• Interface type (CLI, SDK, Terraform)

Telemetry does not include credentials, secrets, payload content, or customer business data.

Disabling Telemetry

Telemetry collection can be disabled in either of the following ways:

export IDSEC_DISABLE_TELEMETRY_COLLECTION=true

Alternatively, telemetry can be disabled by using the --disable-telemetry flag when executing idsec commands:

idsec exec --disable-telemetry

When telemetry is disabled, only application metadata is collected.

License

This project is licensed under Apache License 2.0 - see LICENSE for more details

Copyright (c) 2025 CyberArk Software Ltd. All rights reserved.