eBook: Developing a Comprehensive PAM Security Strategy
Privileged accounts are everywhere in the IT environment. They give IT the building blocks for managing vast networks of hardware and software that power the information-driven world. Yet, for most people, they're invisible. This chapter gives you the basics of Privileged Access Management (PAM) — understanding privileged accounts, what they do, and why protecting access to them is essential as the "keys to the kingdom" of your growing information empires.
Unfortunately, service accounts are often misused. To keep things running and avoid application downtime or insufficient privileges, they are often configured with high levels of privilege and passwords that are never changed and never expire. These common practices create a dangerous vulnerability for any organization. While most organizations have an incident response plan in place to handle system breaches, they haven’t fully assessed the risk of a privileged account being compromised, a crucial step in being fully prepared for potential security threats.
In this eBook, you will:
- Understand strategies for developing a strong PAM strategy
- Learn the top ways to protect your organization
- Ways to integrate PAM with your other security and operational functions
