Wallix Privileged Access Management, administrative, or overly empowered accounts are consistently among attackers’ main targets and frequently lead to major breaches. Leaders overseeing identity and access management should implement privileged access management (PAM) to protect these critical accounts.

Enhanced Security

PAM helps mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive systems and data by managing, monitoring, and controlling privileged accounts. It enforces least privilege principles, ensuring users have access only to the resources necessary for their roles.

Reduced Attack Surface
By limiting access rights and credentials to privileged accounts, PAM reduces the attack surface for potential cyber threats and insider attacks.

Credential Management
PAM tools centralize the management of privileged account credentials, ensuring strong, regularly updated passwords or using alternative methods like SSH keys. This reduces the risk of credential theft and misuse.

Privilege Elevation and Session Isolation
PAM enables controlled privilege elevation processes, ensuring temporary access to sensitive resources only when necessary. Session isolation restricts access to specific resources and prevents lateral movement within a network.

Streamlined Workflow
PAM solutions can offer streamlined workflows for requesting, approving, and revoking privileged access, enhancing efficiency while maintaining security protocols.

Adaptability and Scalability

PAM solutions can adapt to the changing needs of an organization, scaling to accommodate new users, devices, and evolving security requirements.

Integration Capabilities
PAM tools often integrate with other security solutions such as Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and multi-factor authentication tools to provide comprehensive security coverage.

Change control
Change management and control for executing privileged operations in systems such as ITSM are linked to PAM and are automatically executed.

Maintaining Compliance
PAM tools often assist in meeting regulatory compliance standards by providing detailed logs and reports on privileged access activities. This helps demonstrate adherence to security regulations and standards.

Monitoring and Auditing
PAM tools monitor and record privileged access activities, offering real-time alerts for suspicious actions or policy violations. Auditing capabilities provide detailed insights into who accessed what, when, and for what purpose.