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Address the risks of digital identity sprawl: In doing so, there are five key priorities to consider:

Create a single source of truth by centralizing all identities

With a range of privileged access management solutions available, organizations should be looking for an option that offers the greatest degree of flexibility in the identity directory they use. They should, for instance, be able to connect UNIX and/or Linux systems to Active Directory using AD Bridging, but also be offered consolidation capabilities for IaaS environments that may form part of their extended cloud infrastructure. Ultimately, it shouldn’t matter which identity directory (e.g. Active Directory, Okta, Ping, etc.) they use, with the best PAM solutions offering a multi- directory brokering capability that allows users to be authenticated against any user directory.

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Ensure all privileges are bound to identities

By binding all entitlements, permissions, and privileges to identities in an organization’s preferred directory, IT teams will not only see a reduction in administrative overhead but also simplify the enforcement of consistent security and compliance policies. In contrast to using shared accounts, this also links individual accountability to each identity.

Provide federated access to resources

Federated access to resources, such as servers, databases, or cloud workloads allows

users to log in as themselves and always receive the appropriate permissions based on their roles. No more, no less. This ensures efficient workflows and promotes employee productivity.

Establish granular controls to ensure precise access rights

Implementing a least privilege approach should go hand-in-hand with privilege elevation to enforce granular access controls. In practice, this can mean temporarily granting extra roles and privileges so users can complete a task appropriate to their job function, but only providing just enough privileges for the exact amount of time it takes to complete the job at hand.

For example, it may be necessary to provide a Web administrator with access to systems running Web servers and related management tools, but these access rights should not extend to logging into machines that control other sensitive services, such as credit card transactions.

Disable permanent permissions after a task is completed

IT teams mustn’t allow identities to have permanent or standing privileges beyond the requirement to provide elevated privileges for a set period to complete a task. Once the session is over, access rights should be immediately revoked, but with the option to easily re-enable access again if required. When implemented as part of a disciplined access management strategy, this also closes the window of opportunity for potential attackers if a user account has been compromised.