Protecting Identity in Hybrid Environments: Keys to Strengthening Your Company's Security

As hybrid work becomes the norm, organizations face new challenges in protecting privileged access. Identity has become the new security perimeter, and any breach can compromise critical applications, data and operations.

What is a Privileged User?

A privileged user is one with elevated access to an organization's technology infrastructure. System administrators, database administrators, network administrators, and other IT workers are examples of privileged users. These users have critical access that, if compromised, can create serious risks for the organization. In addition, external contractors who assist in IT operations can also receive these accesses.

Types of enterprise IT users.

The Importance of Protecting Privileged Accounts and Credentials

Privileged accounts allow advanced tasks such as critical system administration and configuration modification. Due to their high level of access, they are the preferred target of attackers. It is therefore vital to protect them with Privileged Access Management (PAM). This solution adds layers of security to prevent accounts from being compromised, protecting both systems and sensitive data.

Privileged credentials such as usernames, passwords and certificates are the authentication details that grant access to these accounts. If cybercriminals obtain these credentials, they can access the most sensitive areas of the corporate network.

What is Privileged Access Management (PAM)?

Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a security strategy that ensures that identities with privileged access are managed securely. PAM applies controls, processes and technologies to minimize the risks associated with these accounts.

Privileged Access Governance

Integrating identity governance (IGA) and privileged access management is critical. This provides a holistic view of users, accounts and their activities. Consolidating both technologies into a unified platform not only improves security, but also streamlines approval and access management processes.

Threat actors are attacking identity on a large scale.

Protecting privileged identities is essential in hybrid environments, where configuration errors can open the door to cyberattacks. By implementing a PAM solution and consolidating identity management, companies can armor their technology infrastructure.

Secures every identity, human and machine, with the appropriate level of privilege controls.

Now imagine taking this to the next level and applying intelligent privilege controls throughout the identity lifecycle and to all users, extending these controls from more privileged users, such as an administrator, to a wider range of human and machine identities, whenever permanent or just-in-time access is required.

Intelligent privilege controls throughout the identity lifecycle.

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