Re-Imagining Privilege Management Delivery & Adoption for the Modern Workforce

Large corporations are often built with a complicated IT architecture. Their decentralized adoption of IT strategies and compliance practices leads to varied approaches across departments.

Addressing the challenges requires a comprehensive approach to IT governance. The emphasis on standardized processes, enhanced access controls, and rigorous security measures across enterprise networks is necessary.

1. Ad Hoc Business Reporting/Data Extraction

The scattered adoption of IT and regulatory compliance leads to ad hoc business reporting, where each department independently generates reports without a consistent process.

The lack of a shared view results in missed opportunities for unified reporting. This increases the risk of insecure, sensitive information sharing, potentially with third-party vendors.

2. Extensive Implementation of Diverse Solutions

In large corporations, especially sectors like banking and infrastructure, different departments operate in silos with distinct functionalities and regulatory interpretations.

This Fragmentation necessitates diverse solutions to fit specific departmental needs, often resulting in multiple overlapping tools and solutions. This over-implementation complicates IT architecture, increases dependency on distinct systems, and hinders efforts to consolidate into a unified, centralized approach.

3. Insecure Service Accounts

Products and solutions deployed across on-premises and SaaS environments require Service Accounts for operation. These accounts, crucial for running various applications, are often stored inconsistently and insecurely.

This poses significant security risks, as inadequate storage practices and weak credentials can lead to unauthorized access or exploitation by malicious actors, potentially compromising organizational networks.

4. Redundant Org-Wide User Access

Distributed management and insufficient access governance policies can result in the creation of access permissions throughout the organization. These range from regular users accessing privileged applications to administrators having broad access to critical data centres and network devices.

Unnecessary privileged access complicates security management, putting critical data and networks at risk of illegitimate access. Lacking adequate access controls and periodic review mechanisms also undermines compliance efforts.

5. The Absence of Just-in-Time (JIT) Access

Due to inadequate integration of access policies, there is a persistent lack of Just-In-Time access provisioning. This results in unnecessary exposure of critical systems to individuals who may not require continuous access, increasing security vulnerabilities and compliance risks.

Effective access management requires the implementation of JIT principles for all users, including external contractors, temporary users, and third-party vendors.

6. Unwanted Local Admin Access on Client Machines

Providing org-wide administrator access can compromise endpoint security. This includes IT users, vendor personnel, and third-party contractors. When these users retain unnecessary admin privileges on their client machines, vulnerabilities arise, opening gates to malware intrusion or exploitation attempts.

The absence of regular monitoring and access revocation procedures further intensifies risks, compromising overall network integrity and compliance posture.