How Zero Trust Privileged Access Management (PAM) Defines Modern Enterprise Security

Download or read book How Zero Trust Privileged Access Management (PAM) Defines Modern Enterprise Security written by Justin McCarthy and published by StrongDM. This book was released on 2024-06-06 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional security measures focusing on controlling access at the "front door" are no longer sufficient in today's complex IT environments. Simply validating privileged users and managing entry points overlooks the critical aspect of monitoring user activity within applications and data repositories. The future of security lies in applying fine-grained permissions to control user actions on critical resources, and continuously assessing the risk profile of those users. This necessitates a shift towards a Zero Trust model for privileged access management (PAM), where permissions are evaluated in a continuous fashion, and every action is evaluated in real-time against policies. Zero Trust PAM is the most effective way for organizations to adapt to the evolving threat landscape while ensuring operational agility and productivity.