The security of our digital spaces is paramount in our interconnected world, a fact underscored in this new insightful piece, “Introduction to Privileged Access Management”, published by IDPro. This contribution to IDPro’s Body of Knowledge walks us through the essentials of Privileged Access Management (PAM) in safeguarding our digital fortresses and valuable assets against visible and invisible threats by addressing the issues associated with privileged accounts.

PAM isn’t just about locking doors; it’s about empowering you to understand who holds the keys to your most sensitive items. It’s an essential cornerstone of modern cybersecurity. This article underscores the significance of managing human and non-human, interactive and non-interactive accounts connected to your systems. It shows how different privileged access accounts should be approached and managed in different ways, putting you in the driver’s seat of your organization’s security.

Robust policies, the implementation of cutting-edge technologies, cultivation of awareness and education across teams and best practices outlined in this article will help our organizations manage risks effectively whilst protecting and ensuring the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of your data and systems. Various use cases shared with you in this article will tell you how you and your organization can gain control of privileged access.

Keywords: PAM, Privileged Access Managament, Non-human accounts 

How to Cite:  

Koot, A., (2024) “Introduction to Privileged Access Management”, IDPro Body of Knowledge 1(13). doi: https://doi.org/10.55621/idpro.101