Organizations of all sizes and across all industries are under siege, struggling to address an expanding attack surface with hundreds of millions of new threats identified each year – and the targets and tactics of these assaults are getting more sophisticated.
While there is nothing that can provide absolute protection or make your network and data invulnerable, following some essential best practices can help organizations avoid the vast majority of malware and exploits. The reality is that most attacks involve unauthorized access, abused privileges or stolen credentials of some sort. Having tools and processes in place to prevent unauthorized access and avert abuse of privilege by those who are authorized is an essential component of effective cybersecurity.
This whitepaper explores the challenges organizations face with privileged access management (PAM), the tools and methods used to manage privileged access and the effectiveness of PAM solutions.
