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8 Privileged Access Management (PAM) Best Practices for Cloud Infrastructure

Even the simplest mistakes can leave your data wide open to cyber threats. If the worst happens and there’s an attack, cybercriminals gain free-for-all access to your cloud resources. They tamper with your data, disrupt workflows, and steal sensitive information, meaning the need for Privileged Access Management (PAM) best practices are more indispensable than ever for any robust cloud security strategy.

Managing identities in a growing organization: Lessons from SECURA Insurance

Joe Albers, Senior Information Security Engineer at SECURA Insurance, shares how effective identity management is crucial for compliance and security in the insurance sector. In this video, Albers discusses the challenges SECURA Insurance faced in managing identities as they grew from 600 to 1,100 employees. Timely deprovisioning and secure access to critical applications was a top priority during the transition from manual processes to automation, which the company achieved seamlessly with One Identity Manager.

RBAC vs. ABAC: Choosing the Right Access Control Model for Your Organization

It’s 9:00 AM, and your team is ready to tackle the day. But before they can start, access issues rear their ugly head. A developer can’t get into the staging server and IT is buried under a mountain of permission requests. Sounds familiar? Employees lose up to five hours weekly on IT access issues, while IT teams spend 48% of their time handling manual provisioning. These inefficiencies cost both time and valuable progress. So, how do you fix it?

Do You Need More Than One PAM Solution?

No, you don’t need more than one Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution to protect your organization if you find one that encompasses zero-knowledge security, granular access control, session management and automated password rotation. Previously, your organization may have needed multiple PAM solutions for various tasks; however, KeeperPAM is a unified platform that provides centralized cloud management of privileged access, passwords, secrets and connections.

Navigating Australia's Cyber Landscape: IAM, PAM, and the Essential Eight Framework

In this webinar recording, explore how Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions empower organizations to achieve compliance with the Essential Eight framework, bolstering cybersecurity in the Australian landscape. What you’ll learn: How IAM and PAM support Essential Eight compliance. Real-world examples of strengthening cybersecurity. Insights into streamlining access management. Live Q&A highlights with industry experts.

Behavior Driven Governance

There’s an unfortunate truth about applications and access in the enterprise. Many applications are underutilized. This means patches and updates can fall down the to-do list of already-stretched IT service desks. Naturally, this increases the vulnerabilities – and opportunities for attackers. Risks are compounded when many users retain access they no longer need, especially when it’s access to the most critical and sensitive resources.

Quick Learn: Four Capabilities of PAM

In this edition, Rom discusses four essential capabilities to consider when using a solution to manage cloud privileges and access to resources. He emphasizes the importance of visibility across all cloud access, planning for scale upfront, speaking the language of both security and DevOps, and ensuring easy onboarding and fast adoption. These four points are a great starting point for making the right PAM buying decision.