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Helping Organizations Manage Information/Cybersecurity Risks

🚨 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡! 🚨 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟔: 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐈𝐀𝐌)-𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟑 This is the final part of our discussion of the 𝑰𝑨𝑴 domain. Now, we turn our focus to those with privileged access. In an IAM system, 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 (𝑷𝑨𝑴) is essential for securing accounts with elevated access, such as system administrators and database managers. These users have significant control over critical systems, so the entire organization could be at risk if their accounts are compromised. 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝑷𝑨𝑴? PAM focuses on managing and monitoring privileged accounts, which often have root-level access and require extra layers of security and verification. Common security controls within PAM include: -𝑴𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊-𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (𝑴𝑭𝑨): It's important to ensure authorized users undergo multiple verification steps before accessing systems. -𝑺𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈: Keeping track of and documenting user activity when they log into critical systems to stop and monitor unauthorized alterations. -𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕: PAM ensures that passwords for privileged accounts are unique, complex, and regularly updated. A PAM system generates and manages passwords, making them inaccessible to users but available when needed. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐏𝐀𝐌 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 -𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌-𝒐𝒖𝒕/𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌-𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎: Privileged users log into a PAM system to "check out" temporary access to critical systems. Access is revoked once they've completed their tasks, and passwords are automatically reset. -𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈: The system records each session, allowing the organization to track actions, hold users accountable, and identify suspicious activities. -𝑨𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒕: Auditing is integrated, providing visibility into who accessed critical resources and what they did. In an organization, privileged accounts are often the primary targets for attackers. PAM ensures that even if attackers obtain one piece of information, such as a password, they won't be able to compromise the system without additional verification. Integrating PAM into the broader IAM architecture ensures that security is maintained at every level. In our next posts, we will explore the 𝑬𝒏𝒅𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 Domain. Feel free to contribute to the discussion. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #CybersecurityArchitecture #DataProtection #

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