Privileged Access Management (PAM) plays a crucial role in the security of any organization. Within PAM, the aspect of just-in-time self-service access has become increasingly important. By providing just-in-time access (that can be self-served) to essential resources, companies can significantly improve security measures while maintaining flexibility. In this post, we’ll ... Read More

Achieving a zero-standing privileged environment is the most secure way to manage access to your databases.  This concept revolves around minimizing or altogether eliminating standing privileges, ensuring that users only acquire elevated access when absolutely necessary. This proactive security model is particularly crucial in safeguarding sensitive data housed within databases, ... Read More

We put together this guide containing the top 6 use cases we see all the time in addition to showing how a permissions management solution solves the issues ... Read More

Automating the enforcement of least-privilege access brings numerous advantages to companies, encompassing heightened security, heightened operational efficiency, and improved compliance. By automating the process of granting and revoking access, organizations can drastically diminish the risk of unauthorized privileges, ensuring that employees possess only the resources essential for their specific roles ... Read More

IAM vs. PAM. The digital world has become a hub for organizational data and sensitive information. It is essential to manage this information ... Read More

In a perfect world, no one would have access to production, as that’s the safest way to make sure there won’t be any issues, however this remains unattainable for most companies.  On the one hand, providing developers access to production servers can be risky. If they make changes to the ... Read More

For many organizations using AWS, the challenge of maintaining a least-privilege posture in their cloud operations is becoming increasingly difficult. This difficulty stems from the need to build access systems from scratch, remodel legacy tools, and prepare for future cloud service add-ons.  In addition, organizations are struggling with creating and ... Read More

You know the frustration when you check your bank balance, and there’s another $40 charge for the gym membership you forgot to cancel. Or, more likely, you didn’t cancel it ‘just in case’ you wanted to work up a sweat sometime.  Always-on privileged access (otherwise called ‘standing privileges’) manifests similarly.  ... Read More

A leader in the Human Resources and Recruitment Optimization space has expanded its operations to new AWS regions and requires a manageable, dynamic, and secure way to manage access and to adhere to customer requirements while maintaining operational needs. The Challenge The company would like to provide developers access to ... Read More

Part 1: Permission management for databases Permission management for databases is a sore spot in many DevOps pipelines.  It requires a careful balancing act between access control and productivity. On one hand, privileged access exposes the organization to risks. On the other hand, if we restrict it too much, we ... Read More